{
  "id": 4325210,
  "title": "Malaysia's past lives on in one man's treasured stamp collection [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/malaysias-past-lives-on-in-one-mans-treasured-stamp-collection-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T01:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2026/08/1521671/malaysias-past-lives-one-mans-treasured-stamp-collection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muhammad Salim Muhammad Ali, a civil servant currently working with the International Tropical Fruits Network, is a devoted philatelist. As a child in Kangar, Perlis, Salim discovered his passion for collecting stamps in 1983. Despite tearing a stamp, he kept it as it held sentimental value, with the torn edges and a yellowed backing now forming part of his treasured collection. Salim, now 48, has represented Malaysia internationally and been involved in philatelic organizations. This year, Perlis is hosting the Royal Five-Nation Stamp Exhibition, where collectors from Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and an invited Bangladesh will gather. Through his collection and involvement in stamp collecting, Salim hopes to inspire the younger generation to appreciate the rich heritage and historical significance of stamps.",
  "summary": "“THIS,” he declares, with a strained smile pulling at his lips, “is probably the ugliest stamp in my whole collection.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/reviving-kuala-lumpur-can-malaysia-modernise-without-pricing-out-its",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:00:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}