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  "id": 4352273,
  "title": "Malaysia sends Smart team, US$1mil aid to flood-hit Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/malaysia-sends-smart-team-us-1mil-aid-to-flood-hit-nepal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T05:28:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1521981/malaysia-sends-smart-team-us1mil-aid-flood-hit-nepal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is sending its Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, known as Smart, to Nepal to aid in search and rescue operations following devastating floods. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the National Security Council and National Disaster Management Agency are working with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to mobilize the team swiftly. The Smart team will not only conduct search and rescue operations but also locate and repatriate affected Malaysian nationals in Nepal. Additionally, Malaysia will provide US$1 million (RM4 million) to Nepal for post-disaster recovery efforts. Floods triggered by a suspected glacier collapse in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on August 26 have resulted in at least 675 deaths and nearly 3,000 people still missing as of August 29. Currently, 91 Malaysians, including 55 in Nepal and 36 in China, are uncontactable.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is deploying its Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) to Nepal to assist in search and rescue operations following devastating floods.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Nepal Floods: Malaysia Deploys SMART Team, Contributes US$1 Mln",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/general-nepal-floods-malaysia-deploys-smart-team-contributes-us-1-mln",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:54:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia to send SMART team to Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/malaysia-to-send-smart-team-to-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "PM: Malaysia sends SMART team to locate missing citizens in Nepal, commits US$1m aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/pm-malaysia-sends-smart-team-to-locate-missing-citizens-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:51:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Nepal issues fresh flood warning as 3,000 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-issues-fresh-flood-warning-as-3-000-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE sends 83 tonnes of urgent aid to flood-hit Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/uae-sends-83-tonnes-of-urgent-aid-to-flood-hit-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:09:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Dozens of Australians remain missing in flood-hit Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/dozens-of-australians-remain-missing-in-flood-hit-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:21:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}