{
  "id": 9166331,
  "title": "Anwar congratulates 22 Malaysian youths competing at WorldSkills Shanghai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/anwar-congratulates-22-malaysian-youths-competing-at-worldskills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1538826/anwar-congratulates-22-malaysian-youths-competing-worldskills-shanghai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SHANGHAI: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his pride in 22 Malaysian youths participating in the WorldSkills Competition Shanghai 2026. He lauded their performance at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center last night, where they proudly displayed the country's national flag, the Jalur Gemilang.\n\nAnwar, who serves as the country's Finance Minister, expressed confidence in the Malaysian contestants' abilities to compete against participants from over 60 nations across 21 skill segments. He expressed his hope that their dedication would not go to waste but would yield successful results, including potential gold medals, for their homeland.\n\nUpon his arrival in Shanghai earlier today, Anwar embarked on a three-day visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou. The primary focus of his visit includes a high-level meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Hangzhou next Thursday. Additionally, Anwar is scheduled to attend the WorldSkills Conference 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center and is set to deliver a keynote address during the plenary session later today.\n\nMalaysia and China have maintained a robust trading relationship for the past 17 years, with bilateral trade amounting to US$113.82 billion (RM456.68 billion) from January to August of this year.",
  "summary": "SHANGHAI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated 22 Malaysian youths representing the country at the WorldSkills Competition Shanghai 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar arrives in Shanghai for three-day working visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/anwar-arrives-in-shanghai-for-three-day-working-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:35:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar gives Malaysian WorldSkills team a boost in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/anwar-gives-malaysian-worldskills-team-a-boost-in-shanghai",
        "published": "2026-09-22T13:44:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}