{
  "id": 5864369,
  "title": "Anak ‘pak cik air balang’ teruskan legasi ayah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/anak-pak-cik-air-balang-teruskan-legasi-ayah-5864369",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T23:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/06/anak-pak-cik-air-balang-teruskan-legasi-ayah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Siti Nur Aliah, 22, is committed to continuing her father's legacy as the \"air balang pak cik,\" despite losing her parents recently. Her father, Ah Yauddin Ahmad, passed away on July 18 at 64 years old after contracting pneumonia in his lungs. His fame grew after a video showed him selling snacks while caring for his wife, Roslina Yusuf, in the marketplace at night. Roslina died in October last year after battling health issues for almost five years. Together, they raised a family for almost 40 years. Now, after losing both parents, Nur Aliah is determined to reopen her father's air balang stall, located at the Meru Market. Despite the challenges, Nur Aliah believes she must continue her father's business due to her passion for it and to preserve his recipes and entrepreneurial methods. She is currently learning to manage the business independently, including handling inventory and transportation. To facilitate the process, Nur Aliah is working on obtaining a driving license before obtaining another one that will allow her to operate a van. In the meantime, she relies on part-time work helping her aunt sell food at nearby marketplaces a few times a week. Her income is irregular, sometimes earning around RM250 a day depending on sales. In addition to maintaining her father's business, Nur Aliah hopes to continue her education in early childhood education as she has a keen interest in the field. She wants to enroll in a university next year, though she may not be able to immediately due to her fond memories of her father. Nur Aliah does not want the family business that has been the source of their wealth to cease. Before her father's passing, she had to put her studies on hold to care for her parents and took a baking and pastry course at GiatMARA Klang after receiving an offer from the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara). She calls on her family's support and that of her friends to help her get back on her feet after losing both parents. Currently, she has not received any special assistance since her father's death, except for the housing-related zakat aid until December. She hopes to receive educational funding if she manages to continue her studies, as she needs to consider tuition fees and daily expenses.",
  "summary": "Siti Nur Aliah mahu meneruskan perniagaan arwah bapa sambil menyimpan harapan menyambung pengajian ke universiti tahun depan.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anak ‘pak cik air balang’ teruskan legasi ayah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/anak-pak-cik-air-balang-teruskan-legasi-ayah",
        "published": "2026-09-05T23:15:00.000Z"
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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."
}