{
  "id": 3649602,
  "title": "Ismail Sabri mengaku tak salah gagal isytihar harta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-mengaku-tak-salah-gagal-isytihar-harta-3649602",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/27/ismail-sabri-mengaku-tak-salah-gagal-isytihar-harta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob appeared in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today, pleading not guilty to failing to declare assets following a notice from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). He is charged under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act for not adhering to the terms of a notice to declare assets from the commission. The opposition leader is accused of failing to declare RM14.7 million, SGD6 million, USD1.46 million, CHF3 million, 12.2 million euros, 363 million Japanese yen, 50,250 pounds, NZD44,600, 34.8 million dirhams, and AUD352,850. The alleged misdeclaration occurred on February 7, 2025, at the MACC's headquarters in Putrajaya. If found guilty, Ismail could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to RM100,000.",
  "summary": "Bekas perdana menteri itu didakwa gagal isytihar wang yang disimpan dalam beberapa mata wang, lima jongkong emas, sekeping perak dan satu syiling emas.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri didakwa esok",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ismail-sabri-didakwa-esok",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri to be charged under MACC Act tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ismail-sabri-to-be-charged-under-macc-act-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:49:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri set to face charge over asset declaration tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ismail-sabri-set-to-face-charge-over-asset-declaration-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:59:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Ismail Sabri set to face charges in RM177m asset declaration probe tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ismail-sabri-set-to-face-charges-in-rm177m-asset-declaration-probe",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:09:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}