{
  "id": 7416772,
  "title": "‘Our tebu is still sweet’: Tun Jugah’s son reflects on Sarawak, Malaysia at 63",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/our-tebu-is-still-sweet-tun-jugahs-son-reflects-on-sarawak-malaysia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/15/our-tebu-is-still-sweet-tun-jugahs-son-reflects-on-sarawak-malaysia-at-63/235133"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 15, 1963, history unfolded in Kuching, Malaysia, as a young Leonard Linggi Tun Jugah, then in his hometown of Nanga Gaat, Kapit, tuned into a radio broadcast and read newspapers to witness the historic proclamation of Malaysia. Tun Jugah Barieng, the prominent Iban leader, was in Kuching that day, attending the Central Padang event alongside other state leaders. This interview, conducted on Malaysia Day, provides a glimpse into Linggi's reflections on his father's role in the formation of Malaysia, and his hopes for the nation's future.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Sept 15 — While history was being made in Kuching on September 16, 1963, a young Leonard Linggi Tun...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Our tebu is still sweet’: Tun Jugah’s son reflects on Sarawak, Malaysia at 63",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/our-tebu-is-still-sweet-tun-jugahs-son-reflects-on-sarawak-malaysia-7417975",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}