{
  "id": 16147787,
  "title": "Abang Johari expected to dissolve Sarawak assembly at 3.30pm today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/abang-johari-expected-to-dissolve-sarawak-assembly-at-3-30pm-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/23/sarawak-premiers-office-holds-special-press-conference-this-afternoon-amid-talk-of-dun-dissolution/240285"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari is set to dissolve the state Legislative Assembly today at 3.30 pm, according to a media invitation by his office. This move is anticipated to lead to a state election. Rumors surrounding the assembly's dissolution have risen in recent times due to anticipations of a forthcoming state election. The assembly concluded its last meeting of the current term on Wednesday, where the Sarawak Budget 2027 was approved. The current term of the 82-member assembly is scheduled to end in February 2027. In the last state election held in Sarawak on December 18, 2021, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), headed by Abang Johari, won a significant victory by securing 76 out of the 82 seats contested. The Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) managed to win four seats, while the Democratic Action Party (DAP) earned two seats.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 23 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to announce the dissolution of...",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Abang Johari expected to announce Sarawak assembly dissolution at 3.30pm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/abang-johari-expected-to-announce-sarawak-assembly-dissolution-at-3",
        "published": "2026-10-23T03:36:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Abang Jo expected to announce S'wak legislative assembly dissolution this afternoon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/abang-jo-expected-to-announce-swak-legislative-assembly-dissolution",
        "published": "2026-10-23T04:25:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}