{
  "id": 2945219,
  "title": "Fadhlina receives Datuk Seri title, Ziana Zain now a Datuk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/fadhlina-receives-datuk-seri-title-ziana-zain-now-a-datuk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T04:46:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1517636/fadhlina-receives-datuk-seri-title-ziana-zain-now-datuk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek received the Datuk Seri title among 1,328 Melaka state honours conferred today in conjunction with Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka Tun Dr Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam's birthday. The award carries the title Datuk Seri. Other recipients of the same award include Chief Judge Hashim Hamzah, Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail, MACC Chief Commissioner Abd Halim Aman, RMAF chief Muhamad Norazlan Aris, Petronas executive Sazali Hamzah, and Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's political secretary, Zulkarnain Omardin. Meanwhile, 56 individuals were granted the Datuk Wira title, including Benut assemblyman Mohd Sumali Reduan and Bukit Aman CID director M Kumar. A total of 14 were awarded the Datuk title, such as Sabah Deputy Speaker Al Hambra Juhar and High Court judge Suria Kumar Durairaj Johnson Paul.",
  "summary": "AYER KEROH: Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek leads 1,328 recipients of Melaka state honours, appointments and medals in conjunction with the birthday of Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka Tun Dr Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Tears and triumph: Ziana Zain awarded Melaka Datukship after 30-year career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/showbiz-tears-and-triumph-ziana-zain-awarded-melaka-datukship-after",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:30:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}