{
  "id": 3517721,
  "title": "PM: Academics must defend their views without govt constraints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/pm-academics-must-defend-their-views-without-govt-constraints",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1519402/pm-academics-must-defend-their-views-without-govt-constraints"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has underscored the importance of academic freedom in Malaysian universities, adding that academic staff should be able to express their views without interference from government regulations.",
  "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."
}