{
  "id": 1216861,
  "title": "MIC sizes up candidates, voters for Melaka polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/mic-sizes-up-candidates-voters-for-melaka-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T05:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1512255/mic-sizes-candidates-voters-melaka-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TAPAH: MIC has begun groundwork for the upcoming Melaka election, sizing up potential candidates, \"white\" voters and key issues facing the electorate.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Akmal Saleh’s brother to contest Bemban at upcoming Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/akmal-salehs-brother-to-contest-bemban-at-upcoming-melaka-polls",
        "published": "2026-08-16T00:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}