{
  "id": 6250172,
  "title": "General : Azalina Backs Heavier Penalties For Scammers, Calls For Greater Bank Accountability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/general-azalina-backs-heavier-penalties-for-scammers-calls-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:27:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2604503"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said supports the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) proposal for heavier penalties, including caning, for online scammers.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}