{
  "id": 5016956,
  "title": "Five-day remand for former minister in TH RCI probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/five-day-remand-for-former-minister-in-th-rci-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:43:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1524104/five-day-remand-former-minister-th-rci-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former Malaysian minister has been granted a five-day remand by a magistrate in connection with a MACC probe into issues raised in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji. The man, in his 60s, was arrested after appearing at the MACC headquarters to record his statement in an investigation involving the leasing of hotels in Saudi Arabia. The case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009, which relates to soliciting or receiving gratification as an inducement or reward in a transaction, with a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of at least RM10,000 upon conviction.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former minister in court for remand over TH RCI probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/former-minister-in-court-for-remand-over-th-rci-probe",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:36:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "RCI TH: MACC seeks remand of former minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/rci-th-macc-seeks-remand-of-former-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Tabung Haji RCI: Former minister remanded five days in Saudi Arabia hotel lease probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tabung-haji-rci-former-minister-remanded-five-days-in-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-09-02T05:37:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}