{
  "id": 8567430,
  "title": "‘Paying RM20 is very cruel’: Malaysians criticise US tourist after Grab driver drives from Klang to KL to return his his US$5500 camera",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/paying-rm20-is-very-cruel-malaysians-criticise-us-tourist-after-grab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T19:33:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/paying-rm20-is-very-cruel-malaysians-criticise-us-tourist-after-grab-driver-drives-from-klang-to-kl-to-return-his-his-us-5500-camera"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A US tourist sparked outrage after filming a heated exchange with a Grab driver in Malaysia. The driver had retrieved a US$5,500 camera left in his vehicle and demanded RM50 (S$15.60) - the equivalent of a short ride - from the tourist. Despite the tourist initially agreeing to pay RM20 (S$6.25), he refused once the driver confirmed he was unable to answer his call immediately. An argument ensued, leaving the tourist feeling threatened and the driver increasingly agitated. Another man intervened, explaining that RM50 is a reasonable fee for a lost-and-found situation, given the driver had traveled from Klang to Kuala Lumpur. However, the tourist remained adamant and even requested security assistance. While the video ends with a sympathetic Caucasian man, social media users largely sided with the driver. Many acknowledged the driver's lack of anger was unjustified, but agreed RM50 was a small price to pay for returning a valuable camera. One commenter questioned whether the tourist deserved sympathy, given his actions.",
  "summary": "Some commenters pointed out that the driver may have had to cancel or turn down other passengers while making the trip back to Kuala Lumpur.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}