{
  "id": 16986966,
  "title": "MCA settles for two seats in Melaka state election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/mca-settles-for-two-seats-in-melaka-state-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128915/mca-secures-assurances-on-chinese-representation-accepts-two-seats-in-melaka-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MCA has agreed to contest two seats allocated by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Nov 14 Melaka state election after receiving assurances that the Chinese community would retain a voice in the state government. MCA president Wee Ka Siong said the decisio...",
  "key_points": [],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/mipp-to-sit-out-melaka-polls-after-failed-pn-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bersih-questions-lokes-rm1-000-taxi-aid-announcement-ahead-of-melaka",
        "published": "2026-10-29T01:14:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka BN resolves seat dispute with MCA ahead of state polls, Ab Rauf says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/melaka-bn-resolves-seat-dispute-with-mca-ahead-of-state-polls-ab-rauf",
        "published": "2026-10-29T01:15:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}