{
  "id": 3424922,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Lisa Ch'ng, Mat Yeung mourn passing of mother Datin Kong Yuk Chu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/showbiz-lisa-chng-mat-yeung-mourn-passing-of-mother-datin-kong-yuk-chu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/08/1518966/showbiz-lisa-chng-mat-yeung-mourn-passing-mother-datin-kong-yuk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Datin Kong Yuk Chu, the mother-in-law of Hong Kong actor Mat Yeung and the mother of Malaysian actress Lisa Ch ng, has passed away at the age of 78. Yeung announced her death on Instagram, sharing a heartfelt obituary and expressing his sadness and reluctance. Ch ng also shared an emotional tribute on her Instagram Story, wishing her mother was free from pain in heaven and promising to miss her dearly. The public is invited to pay their respects at the Royal Hall of the Nirvana Memorial Centre in Kuala Lumpur from August 30 to September 1, with the funeral service taking place on September 1 and the burial at Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}