{
  "id": 530741,
  "title": "Govt denies TH assets sold to non-Muslims, Chinese interests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/govt-denies-th-assets-sold-to-non-muslims-chinese-interests",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:30:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1508695/govt-denies-th-assets-sold-non-muslims-chinese-interests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government has refuted allegations that assets of the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) were sold to non-Muslims or Chinese parties during its restructuring, according to Dr Zulkifli Hasan, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs. The assets were transferred to Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB), a government-owned special-purpose vehicle, as part of a recovery plan. No assets were sold to non-Muslims or to China, as some irresponsible parties claimed.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government has denied claims that assets belonging to Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) were sold to non-Muslims or Chinese interests as part of its restructuring exercise.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian government denies TH assets sold to non-Muslims or Chinese parties.",
    "Assets transferred to Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd as part of recovery plan.",
    "No assets sold to non-Muslims or China, government clarifies."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's denial aims to allay concerns over the handling of TH assets, suggesting a bid to protect the image of the state's management of Muslim funds.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}