{
  "id": 4536630,
  "title": "Media Prima contingent joins National Day parade in Putrajaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/media-prima-contingent-joins-national-day-parade-in-putrajaya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:55:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1522476/media-prima-contingent-joins-national-day-parade-putrajaya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Media Prima Bhd, Malaysia's largest integrated media group, participated in the 2026 National Day parade in Putrajaya, showcasing patriotism and national pride. The Digital Connectivity Cluster contingent, comprising 17 employees from various departments, marched along the main route at Dataran Putrajaya, led by Khairul Affandi Azlan. Each participant carried and waved the national flag, with several others holding banners featuring the MPB logo. This event was part of a larger parade that included 366 participants under the Economy Contingent, reflecting the involvement of 10,819 individuals from various government agencies, security forces, government-linked companies, and private sector organizations.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "National Day: Early birds flock to Dataran Putrajaya for prime spots, best shots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/national-day-early-birds-flock-to-dataran-putrajaya-for-prime-spots",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:53:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "King Sultan Ibrahim and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah grace Putrajaya’s grand 69th National Day parade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-sultan-ibrahim-and-queen-raja-zarith-sofiah-grace-putrajayas",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:20:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "King and queen grace National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-and-queen-grace-national-day-celebrations-at-dataran-putrajaya",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "King, Queen lead National Day celebrations as more than 80,000 gather in Putrajaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-queen-lead-national-day-celebrations-as-more-than-80-000-gather",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:08:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}