{
  "id": 4195140,
  "title": "Kuching Festival Food Fair success marred by unauthorised booth subletting, says mayor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kuching-festival-food-fair-success-marred-by-unauthorised-booth",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T13:12:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/29/kuching-festival-food-fair-success-marred-by-unauthorised-booth-subletting-says-mayor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuching's Festival Food Fair 2026, which saw more than one million visitors in its month-long run, faced a setback due to unauthorized booth subletting. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) chairman Dato Wee Hong Seng addressed the issue during his weekly Facebook Live session 'Shall WEE Talk.' Subletting of booths by successful applicants is strictly prohibited as it can manipulate booth fees. The council maintains records of its checks and provides a platform for those absent during inspections to explain their absence. The 40-year-old festival, celebrated as a local entrepreneurship incubator, featured 400 booths during its most recent iteration. Wee urged residents affected by storm-related roof damage to submit information to the MBKS for potential assistance from the State Disaster Management Committee.",
  "summary": "KUCHING (Aug 29): The just-concluded Kuching Festival Food Fair 2026 may have registered more than one million visitors throughout its almost month-long run, but there was also an issue that had cast a negative light over this accomplishment – unauthorised subletting of booths. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) had come across some successful applicants [...] The post Kuching Festival Food…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Mayor: Kuching Festival Fair drew over one million visitors in 2026, but falls short of last year’s record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/mayor-kuching-festival-fair-drew-over-one-million-visitors-in-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:52:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}