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  "id": 17360105,
  "title": "Malaysia’s Melaka poll begins as 79 cleared in test for Anwar’s coalition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/malaysias-melaka-poll-begins-as-79-cleared-in-test-for-anwars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372821/malaysias-melaka-poll-begins-79-cleared-test-anwars-coalition"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Malaysia’s Melaka state began its election campaign on Saturday after 79 candidates were cleared to contest a poll testing whether Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s governing partners can turn an opportunistic alliance with his Islamist opponents into a platform for national power. The coastal state south of Kuala Lumpur heads to the polls on November 14, handing the United Malays National…",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Politics : Melaka Polls: Adly In Four-cornered Contest For Bukit Katil Seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/politics-melaka-polls-adly-in-four-cornered-contest-for-bukit-katil",
        "published": "2026-10-31T01:41:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Amanah chief Mat Sabu is confident Adly will hold Bukit Katil in Melaka election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/amanah-chief-mat-sabu-is-confident-adly-will-hold-bukit-katil-in",
        "published": "2026-10-31T04:05:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BN will give PAS appointed rep posts, says Melaka DAP chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/bn-will-give-pas-appointed-rep-posts-says-melaka-dap-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-31T04:55:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka polls see a less crowded field than in 2021 state election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/melaka-polls-see-a-less-crowded-field-than-in-2021-state-election",
        "published": "2026-10-31T05:10:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Melaka state election: Anwar's PH, Muhyiddin's Bersatu avoid clashes in 4 seats as candidates confirmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/melaka-state-election-anwars-ph-muhyiddins-bersatu-avoid-clashes-in-4",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:47:41.000Z"
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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."
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