{
  "id": 647442,
  "title": "10GB data percuma sempena Merdeka, Hari Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/10gb-data-percuma-sempena-merdeka-hari-malaysia",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/12/10gb-data-percuma-sempena-merdeka-hari-malaysia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Malaysia's 61st Merdeka Day and 55th Malaysia Day, all eligible Malaysian residents will receive 10GB of free data as part of the Rahmah Rebate Incentive 2026. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced this initiative, which is a collaboration between the government and five telecommunications companies - CelcomDigi, Maxis, TM, U Mobile, and YES. The 10GB will be divided, with 5GB given on Merdeka Day, October 31, and the remaining 5GB on Malaysia Day, September 16. The terms and conditions for the rebates will be specified by the telecommunications companies, as outlined in the FAQs on the Ministry of Communications website. The total value of the 2026 HKHM initiative stands at RM48.63 million, a 118% increase from last year's RM22.3 million. This includes RM2.7 million in cash contributions and RM45.93 million in goods and services.",
  "summary": "Inisiatif kerajaan bersama lima syarikat telekomunikasi itu membabitkan pengguna prabayar dan pascabayar warganegara Malaysia yang layak.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "10GB data percuma sempena Merdeka, Hari Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/10gb-data-percuma-sempena-merdeka-hari-malaysia-649242",
        "published": "2026-08-12T08:07:00.000Z"
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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."
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