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  "id": 8821683,
  "title": "Loke in China for official duty, to handle resignation matters later",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/loke-in-china-for-official-duty-to-handle-resignation-matters-later-8821683",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T01:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/21/loke-in-china-for-official-duty-to-handle-resignation-matters-later"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook announced his resignation as transport minister on Saturday, following Najib Razak's conditional pardon. The transport ministry stated that Loke would participate in the 12th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) transport ministers meeting in China. During this event, bilateral meetings and memorandums of understanding would be signed, covering deals in land transport, rail, maritime, aviation, and logistics sectors. Following the official event in Beijing, Loke will join Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's delegation in Shanghai before returning to Malaysia to handle matters related to his resignation. The transport ministry assured that all its matters and responsibilities would continue to be managed professionally. The two-day Apec transport ministers meeting began on the same day Loke announced his resignation.",
  "summary": "DAP secretary-general is in Beijing for the 12th Apec transport ministers' meeting and will join the PM's delegation in Shanghai after that.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Loke in China for official duty, to handle resignation matters later",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/loke-in-china-for-official-duty-to-handle-resignation-matters-later",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:16:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "MoT: Loke to proceed with official China visit despite resignation offer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/mot-loke-to-proceed-with-official-china-visit-despite-resignation",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:31:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Loke To Proceed With China Visit Before Returning To Handle Resignation Process - MOT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/general-loke-to-proceed-with-china-visit-before-returning-to-handle",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:50:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Loke to finish up work in China before settling resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/loke-to-finish-up-work-in-china-before-settling-resignation",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:37:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Loke to proceed with China visit before returning to handle resignation process",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/loke-to-proceed-with-china-visit-before-returning-to-handle",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:54:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Loke to complete China visit before handling transport minister resignation - MOT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/loke-to-complete-china-visit-before-handling-transport-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:16:00.000Z"
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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."
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