{
  "id": 439656,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Arul Kumar is new DAP Negri Sembilan chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/updated-arul-kumar-is-new-dap-negri-sembilan-chairman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T05:01:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1508028/updated-arul-kumar-new-dap-negri-sembilan-chairman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SEREMBAN: Nilai assemblyman and National DAP vice-chairman J. Arul Kumar has been appointed as the new Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman, effective today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anthony Loke steps aside after 22 years, Arul Kumar appointed Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/anthony-loke-steps-aside-after-22-years-arul-kumar-appointed-negeri",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:50:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}