{
  "id": 4352512,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T05:51:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/30/pm-malaysia-sends-smart-team-to-locate-missing-citizens-in-nepal-commits-us1m-aid/233276"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Malaysia has dispatched its Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to Nepal to aid in search and rescue operations following devastating floods. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the National Security Council (MKN) and the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), along with the Foreign Ministry, are coordinating with the Nepalese government to deploy the team promptly. The SMART team's mission includes locating and returning Malaysian citizens affected by the disaster, as well as supporting the Malaysian Embassy in Nepal. Anwar also revealed that Malaysia will provide US$1 million (RM4.03 million) in aid to help those impacted and support recovery efforts in Nepal. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry confirmed that 55 Malaysians are still unaccounted for after the severe flash floods and landslides that hit Rasuwa district on August 26.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The Madani Government has decided to deploy the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and R...",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia dispatches SMART team to Nepal for search and rescue",
    "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim coordinates with Nepalese government",
    "US$1 million aid pledged for disaster relief in Nepal"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Malaysia's deployment of the SMART team and its US$1 million aid commitment signals a stepped-up effort to support affected citizens and bolster recovery efforts in disaster-hit Nepal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:28:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-4359988",
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}