{
  "id": 2912382,
  "title": "Amirudin says viral Sukma holiday poster fake, official decision based on medal tally tonight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/amirudin-says-viral-sukma-holiday-poster-fake-official-decision-based-2912382",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/24/amirudin-says-viral-sukma-holiday-poster-fake-official-decision-based-on-medal-tally-tonight/232445"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari has dismissed the validity of a circulating poster claiming the state will have a special public holiday to celebrate its accomplishments at the 2026 Malaysia Games, known as Sukma. On his website, Amirudin stated that any official announcement regarding this matter would be made during the Sukma closing ceremony today at Aneka Walk, Section 14 in Shah Alam. He emphasized that all prior announcements and information circulating online are false and untrue. Amirudin requested the public to take note of this and remain patient until the official decision is made. Earlier, the chairman of the state Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneurship Committee, Mohd Najwan Halimi, had suggested that the government might declare a public holiday if the Selangor team emerged as the overall champion of the Games. However, Najwan clarified that the final decision would only be announced after the conclusion of the medal tally, which currently places Selangor in a strong position to win the overall title.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Aug 24 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has denied the authenticity of a viral poster...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Amirudin says viral Sukma holiday poster fake, official decision based on medal tally tonight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/amirudin-says-viral-sukma-holiday-poster-fake-official-decision-based",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}