{
  "id": 7218734,
  "title": "Bomb threat at Mid Valley Southkey confirmed hoax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/bomb-threat-at-mid-valley-southkey-confirmed-hoax",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:46:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1532311/bomb-threat-mid-valley-southkey-confirmed-hoax"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A bomb threat received via email targeting a business premises at The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, Johor Baru, has been confirmed as a hoax. The Johor police chief, Datuk Ab Rahaman Arshad, revealed that the police received information from the shopping mall's management at 11.31pm, leading to the deployment of the bomb disposal unit. After an inspection covering both the interior and exterior of the building, no explosives were found, and the area has been declared safe. The police emphasized that they take threats involving explosives very seriously and would take immediate action to ensure public safety.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bomb threat at JB’s Mid Valley Southkey a hoax",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/bomb-threat-at-jbs-mid-valley-southkey-a-hoax",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:01:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Johor police sweep Mid Valley Southkey after email bomb scare, declare premises safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/johor-police-sweep-mid-valley-southkey-after-email-bomb-scare-declare",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:42:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}