{
  "id": 8169935,
  "title": "Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for falling asleep in parliament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/speaker-seah-kian-peng-apologises-for-falling-asleep-in-parliament",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:13:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/seah-kian-peng-fall-asleep-parliament-6393886"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng has apologised for falling asleep during a parliamentary session. He was chairing proceedings on September 9 when he nodded off, reportedly after four hours of sitting.\n\nSeah attributed his actions to being unwell that day and having taken medication, but added that this does not excuse what happened. According to the Straits Times, he said he should have called for a break earlier rather than continuing.\n\nSeah took full responsibility for the incident and said it fell short of the standards expected of his office. He has sought to discharge his duties conscientiously over the past three years and remains committed to serving Parliament and Singaporeans to the best of his ability.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for nodding off while chairing parliamentary proceedings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/speaker-seah-kian-peng-apologises-for-nodding-off-while-chairing",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:37:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for falling asleep in parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/speaker-seah-kian-peng-apologises-for-falling-asleep-in-parliament-8172456",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:13:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}