{
  "id": 16411176,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1562960/zahid-assures-mca-talks-melaka-candidates-remain-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BAGAN DATUK: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has assured MCA that discussions on the party's candidate list for the Melaka election remain open following its dissatisfaction with BN's lineup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}