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  "id": 3636712,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:09:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-arrives-in-court-to-face-asset-declaration-charges/232804"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob appeared at Sessions Court this morning to face charges pertaining to his asset declaration. The 66-year-old Member of Parliament from Bera arrived at approximately 8.30am, greeted by several supporters waiting outside the court, as reported by Kosmo! Online. The charges are anticipated to be read before Judge Suzana Hussin during today's proceedings. His legal representative, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, confirmed on the previous day that Ismail Sabri would be present in court to address the allegations. Originally slated for August 7, the hearing was postponed to today following a request for a deferment made by Amer Hamzah, as his client was undergoing treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN). Earlier, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had summoned Ismail Sabri multiple times to record his statement concerning the asset declaration he provided to the agency. Additionally, MACC seized RM170 million in cash across various foreign currencies and confiscated 16kg of pure gold bars, reportedly valued at RM7 million, as part of a corruption and money-laundering investigation involving the former premier. These seizures occurred during searches of residences and an office purportedly used as a \"safe house\" following investigations into four of Ismail Sabri's senior officers, who were arrested in February 2025.",
  "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",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:09:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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