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  "id": 3635593,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:09:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-arrives-in-court-to-face-asset-declaration-charges/232804"
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  "account": "Former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob appeared at Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today to face asset declaration charges. The 66-year-old Bera MP entered the court around 8:30 am, greeted by supporters awaiting outside. Charges against him are anticipated to be read by Judge Suzana Hussin during today's hearing. His legal counsel, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, confirmed Ismail Sabri's presence in court to address the allegations.\n\nThe initial court date on August 7 was pushed back to today after his counsel sought a postponement as Ismail Sabri was undergoing treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN). The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had previously invited Ismail Sabri to provide a statement regarding his asset declaration to the agency. Additionally, MACC seized RM170 million in cash from various foreign currencies and confiscated 16kg of pure gold bars, valued at approximately RM7 million, during searches at his residences and an office previously used as a \"safe house.\" The investigation targeted four of Ismail Sabri's senior officers, who were arrested in February 2025 for suspected corruption and money laundering activities.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived at the Sessions Court here thi...",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:40:43.000Z"
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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-3636712",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:09:12.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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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