{
  "id": 18491213,
  "title": "Melaka polls: BN-PN pledges 25,000 affordable homes, 25,000 job opportunities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/melaka-polls-bn-pn-pledges-25-000-affordable-homes-25-000-job",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:35:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1572347/melaka-polls-bn-pn-pledges-25000-affordable-homes-25000-job"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional coalition has unveiled a joint manifesto in Melaka, committing to building 25,000 affordable homes and creating 25,000 job opportunities over the next five years. These pledges aim to address housing affordability concerns and provide employment opportunities for young people, particularly those from the B40 households. The manifesto, which includes 113 initiatives under six pillars, is intended to improve the daily lives of people across Melaka and ensure that economic growth translates into sustainable livelihood opportunities.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Free water, 25,000 homes, jobs for young among BN-PN polls pledges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/free-water-25-000-homes-jobs-for-young-among-bn-pn-polls-pledges",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Free water, tuition classes among BN-PN's 113 pledges for Malacca polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/free-water-tuition-classes-among-bn-pns-113-pledges-for-malacca-polls",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:56:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka polls: BN, Perikatan pledge RM30b investments, free water and no quit rent hike in joint manifesto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/melaka-polls-bn-perikatan-pledge-rm30b-investments-free-water-and-no",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:12:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}