{
  "id": 9534922,
  "title": "RTM to broadcast Harimau Malaya matches in Fifa Asean Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/rtm-to-broadcast-harimau-malaya-matches-in-fifa-asean-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/24/rtm-to-broadcast-harimau-malaya-matches-in-fifa-asean-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has announced that it will broadcast Harimau Malaya's matches in the Fifa Asean Cup Division 1 competition, which begins with their Group A opener against Bangladesh tomorrow in Jakarta. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed this response to social media queries about live coverage of the Malaysian team's games in the inaugural Asean Cup edition. Anwar urged Malaysians to show full support for the national team under interim head coach Tan Cheng Hoe.\n\nThe Group A fixture between Malaysia, currently ranked 136th, and Bangladesh, ranked 181st, is scheduled to start at 5pm Malaysian time at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Harimau Malaya are also drawn in Group A alongside hosts Indonesia, Singapore, and Bangladesh. In Group B, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Pakistan participate. Malaysia's next Group A match against Indonesia on September 28 will again take place at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, followed by a concluding match against Singapore on October 1 at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung.\n\nThe Group A and Group B winners will clash in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on October 5 at night, while the runners-up will compete in the third-place playoff at the same venue earlier that day.",
  "summary": "The broadcast will start with the Group A opener against Bangladesh in Jakarta tomorrow.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Harimau Malaya aim to turn new-look squad into winning start at Fifa Asean Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harimau-malaya-aim-to-turn-new-look-squad-into-winning-start-at-fifa",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : FIFA ASEAN Cup: PM Calls For Strong Support For Harimau Malaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/general-fifa-asean-cup-pm-calls-for-strong-support-for-harimau-malaya",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:51:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Cools eyes pride in inaugural FIFA Asean Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cools-eyes-pride-in-inaugural-fifa-asean-cup",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:42:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}