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  "id": 5238559,
  "title": "Former TH COO suffer chest pain, charges deferred to Sept 24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/former-th-coo-suffer-chest-pain-charges-deferred-to-sept-24",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1524768/former-th-coo-suffer-chest-pain-charges-deferred-sept-24"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SHAH ALAM: Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani, the former chief operating officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji, was admitted to the hospital on August 31 after experiencing chest pain. This news came just before he was set to face charges at the Sessions Court. His wife revealed that he was examined with an ECG and angiogram, and the case has been adjourned to September 24 at 9am. The charges against him involve three offenses under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which deals with public servants obtaining valuable items without consideration. The TH financial crisis began due to a mismatch between its assets and liabilities, prompting a large-scale recovery plan and a Royal Commission of Inquiry. Seven individuals, including a former minister and a former TH senior management member, were detained on August 14 to aid the MACC investigation.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM: The former chief operating officer (COO) of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), who was scheduled to be charged at the Sessions Court here today, was admitted to hospital on Aug 31 after experiencing heart issues.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ex-tabung-haji-coos-graft-case-postponed-to-sept-24",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former Tabung Haji COO’s corruption charges postponed after hospitalisation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/former-tabung-haji-coos-corruption-charges-postponed-after",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:58:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Former Tabung Haji COO’s charges put off after hospital admission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/former-tabung-haji-coos-charges-put-off-after-hospital-admission",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "'Not true': Tabung Haji RCI member denies former auditor-general's testimony snubbed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/not-true-tabung-haji-rci-member-denies-former-auditor-generals",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:32:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}