{
  "id": 360222,
  "title": "Expand second-career opportunities for veterans, Wan Azizah urges private sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/expand-second-career-opportunities-for-veterans-wan-azizah-urges",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:01:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1507589/expand-second-career-opportunities-veterans-wan-azizah-urges-private"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, patron of Kempen Tabung Pahlawan, has urged the private sector to expand second-career opportunities for military veterans in order to strengthen their welfare and empowerment. In her speech at the closing ceremony of the MyHeroes Golf Championship Cup 2026, she emphasized the importance of the private sector in ensuring that veterans continue to contribute to society after leaving the Malaysian Armed Forces. A total of RM220,000 was raised from eight private companies through the event to support the welfare of military veterans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : More Second-career Opportunities Needed For Military Veterans - Wan Azizah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/general-more-second-career-opportunities-needed-for-military-veterans",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:04:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}