{
  "id": 16404858,
  "title": "MCA refuses to recognise BN’s Melaka candidates without party’s approval",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mca-refuses-to-recognise-bns-melaka-candidates-without-partys-approval",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128748/mca-refuses-to-recognise-bns-melaka-candidates-without-partys-approval"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MCA will not recognise any of its candidates announced by Barisan Nasional (BN) for the Nov 14 Melaka state election without the party’s top leadership’s approval, president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said. Wee said announcing candidates without cons...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid assures MCA talks on Melaka candidates remain open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/zahid-assures-mca-talks-on-melaka-candidates-remain-open",
        "published": "2026-10-25T02:00:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}