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  "id": 3628641,
  "title": "Ismail Sabri arrives at court to face asset declaration charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-arrives-at-court-to-face-asset-declaration-charge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T00:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1519577/ismail-sabri-arrives-court-face-asset-declaration-charge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, made his way to Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today to face a charge related to asset declaration. The 66-year-old politician, flanked by his legal team, entered the court complex amid a large gathering of supporters. The proceedings, originally scheduled for August 7th, were postponed due to the former leader's hospitalization a day earlier. On October 1st, a judge ordered the forfeiture of RM169 million in cash, held by Ismail Sabri, which was later declared forfeit to the government on October 1st, 2025. The assets seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) include various currencies, a significant amount of gold, and several properties. Supporters of Ismail Sabri gathered outside the court, expressing their solidarity, while security was heightened with a visible police presence. The trial is set to begin at 9am under the MACC Act, with Judge Suzana Hussin expected to record Ismail Sabri's plea.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Following an earlier deferment, former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today appeared at the Sessions Court, where he is expected to face a charge linked to asset declaration.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri arrives at court for asset declaration charge.",
    "Trial postponed due to his hospitalization on August 6th.",
    "RM169 million in assets forfeited to government on October 1st."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri arrives in court to face asset declaration charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-arrives-in-court-to-face-asset-declaration-charges",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:09:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri enters court to face asset declaration charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-enters-court-to-face-asset-declaration-charge",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:22:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri charged with failing to declare millions in assets, gold bars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-charged-with-failing-to-declare-millions-in-assets-gold",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:49:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri charged over assets declaration, pleads not guilty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-charged-over-assets-declaration-pleads-not-guilty",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:51:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged with failing to declare assets under anti-graft law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/former-malaysian-pm-ismail-sabri-yaakob-charged-with-failing-to",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:59:33.000Z"
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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."
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