{
  "id": 754028,
  "title": "Civil servant held over alleged RM19k bribes in Pahang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/civil-servant-held-over-alleged-rm19k-bribes-in-pahang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:24:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1510500/civil-servant-held-over-alleged-rm19k-bribes-pahang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUANTAN: A civil servant has been arrested for allegedly accepting about RM19,000 in bribes to help companies and individuals secure tenders and contracts at a government agency in Pahang.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "RM19,000 in alleged bribes lands Pahang agency official in MACC custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/rm19-000-in-alleged-bribes-lands-pahang-agency-official-in-macc",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:17:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}