{
  "id": 17933759,
  "title": "Allegations against BN Rim candidate are excuses by desperate opponents, says Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/allegations-against-bn-rim-candidate-are-excuses-by-desperate",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:49:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1569844/allegations-against-bn-rim-candidate-are-excuses-desperate-opponents"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JASIN: Allegations that Barisan Nasional candidate for the Rim seat, Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar, had used government premises and machinery during the Melaka election campaign are nothing but \"excuses by desperate opponents\", Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Zahid accuses rivals of desperation over claims against BN candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/zahid-accuses-rivals-of-desperation-over-claims-against-bn-candidate",
        "published": "2026-11-03T07:06:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}