{
  "id": 18498861,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/06/melaka-polls-bn-perikatan-pledge-rm30b-investments-free-water-and-no-quit-rent-hike-in-joint-manifesto/242249"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have jointly launched a manifesto ahead of the 16th Melaka state election. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh unveiled the campaign, which centers around 113 initiatives targeting living costs, income, housing, and family futures. The economic measures involve attracting up to RM30 billion in investments, with a focus on new developments and high-tech sectors. Additionally, the manifesto promises one-time financial aid for B40 families in Melaka to enroll in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses, aiming to make the state a national TVET hub. BN also pledges free domestic water consumption for households using less than 20,000 cubic meters per month, no quit rent hikes for the next five years, and business funding support for small traders. Ab Rauf, Melaka's Chief Minister, reported that BN has fulfilled 97% of its commitments from the 2021 manifesto. The election, with 28 contested seats, will hold early voting on November 10 and regular polling on November 14.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 6 — Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) today launched a joint manifesto for the 16th Me...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "BN manifesto launch: PN shows support, signals united front for Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bn-manifesto-launch-pn-shows-support-signals-united-front-for-melaka",
        "published": "2026-11-06T09:48:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}