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  "id": 4585767,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "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"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Communications Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil, announced that a final prep meeting for the 2026 Malaysia Day celebration in Kuching, Sarawak, will take place on September 5. The main event at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) is scheduled for September 16, with various side events planned around BCCK and Plaza Merdeka to celebrate Malaysia Day. Fahmi, who is also the chairman of the 2026 National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) main committee, expressed confidence that Malaysians from across the country will attend the event, which is expected to feature an exhibition tracing the history of Malaysia's formation and attract approximately 5,000 attendees.",
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    "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",
        "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."
}