{
  "id": 18113326,
  "title": "No by-election for Mata Ayer seat - Speaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/no-by-election-for-mata-ayer-seat-speaker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T11:08:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1570841/no-election-mata-ayer-seat-speaker"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KANGAR: No by-election will be held for the Mata Ayer state seat following the death of its incumbent, Wan Badariah Wan Saad, on Saturday, as more than three years have elapsed since the current Perlis state legislative assembly first convened.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No by-election for Mata Ayer state seat in Perlis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/no-by-election-for-mata-ayer-state-seat-in-perlis",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}