{
  "id": 9525865,
  "title": "Smart seeks Budget 2027 boost to keep rescue gear ahead of the curve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/smart-seeks-budget-2027-boost-to-keep-rescue-gear-ahead-of-the-curve",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1540191/smart-seeks-budget-2027-boost-keep-rescue-gear-ahead-curve"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: Continued investment in the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) is necessary to ensure it remains equipped with the latest search and rescue technology and equipment, says National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) director-general Datuk Meor Ismail Meor Akim.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}