{
  "id": 4584559,
  "title": "Malaysia Day 2026: Final prep meeting set for Sept 5 ahead of Kuching celebration, says Fahmi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/malaysia-day-2026-final-prep-meeting-set-for-sept-5-ahead-of-kuching",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/31/malaysia-day-2026-final-prep-meeting-set-for-sept-5-ahead-of-kuching-celebration-says-fahmi/233388"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia Day 2026 preparations take a final step, with a key meeting set for September 5, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. The event will be held in Kuching, Sarawak, on September 16, kicking off the night festivities at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). Various side events are also planned at BCCK and Plaza Merdeka to augment the Malaysia Day celebrations. Fahmi, who chairs the 2026 National Day and Malaysia Day main committee, expressed confidence that Malaysians nationwide would attend the event, which includes an exhibition chronicling the country's formation. The main convention center gathering is projected to draw around 5,000 attendees. BCCK was selected as the venue following a preparatory meeting with Sarawak Tourism Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, co-chairman of this year's celebrations.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — A meeting to review the final preparations for the 2026 Malaysia Day celebration in Kuching, S...",
  "key_points": [
    "Final prep meeting for Malaysia Day 2026 set for September 5",
    "Celebration in Kuching, Sarawak, on September 16",
    "Fahmi Fadzil chairs 2026 National Day and Malaysia Day committee"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Malaysia Day: Meeting On Final Preparations Set For Sept 5 - Fahmi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/general-malaysia-day-meeting-on-final-preparations-set-for-sept-5",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:38:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysia Day 2026: Final prep meeting set for Sept 5 ahead of Kuching celebration, says Fahmi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/malaysia-day-2026-final-prep-meeting-set-for-sept-5-ahead-of-kuching-4585767",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:35:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "JDT, Kuching plan squad rotation ahead of FA Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/jdt-kuching-plan-squad-rotation-ahead-of-fa-cup",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:33:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}