{
  "id": 5918176,
  "title": "After quitting politics, former Skudai rep Marina Ibrahim is now Johor Sultan’s special officer for Orang Asli affairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/after-quitting-politics-former-skudai-rep-marina-ibrahim-is-now-johor-5918176",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/06/after-quitting-politics-former-skudai-rep-marina-ibrahim-is-now-johor-sultans-special-officer-for-orang-asli-affairs/234146"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Skudai representative Marina Ibrahim, who recently left the political arena, has been appointed by the Sultan of Johor to serve as the entity's special officer for Orang Asli affairs. Marina, a former DAP assemblyman, joined the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation in this capacity, according to Free Malaysia Today. Johor's Deputy Chief Minister, Onn Hafiz Ghazi, announced the appointment, stating that Marina would collaborate with the Orang Asli community to address their needs. State Executive Councillor Israk Abdullah will also be responsible for overseeing Orang Asli welfare. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed confidence in Marina's ability to effectively engage with the community by visiting Orang Asli villages and gaining a firsthand understanding of the challenges they face. Zahid emphasized the importance of such an approach to identify and address the community's issues. Marina first announced her decision to withdraw from politics on May 31, citing her intention to continue her social work. Johor DAP chairman, Teo Nie Ching, revealed that the party had intended for Marina to contest Tiram in the upcoming July 11 state election. Marina won the Skudai seat in the 2022 Johor election, defeating BN's Lim Soon Hai and Perikatan Nasional's Khoo Keng Ek.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 6 — Marina Ibrahim, who recently stepped away from politics, is taking on a new role representin...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/general-over-600-orang-asli-students-pursue-higher-education-at",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:45:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "DPM Zahid: Over 600 Orang Asli students now pursuing higher education, reflecting rising social mobility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/dpm-zahid-over-600-orang-asli-students-now-pursuing-higher-education",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:38:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Marina Ibrahim appointed special officer for Johor Orang Asli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/marina-ibrahim-appointed-special-officer-for-johor-orang-asli",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former Skudai rep Marina Ibrahim appointed Johor special officer for Orang Asli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/former-skudai-rep-marina-ibrahim-appointed-johor-special-officer-for",
        "published": "2026-09-06T06:03:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
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