{
  "id": 19911361,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Uncle Wong, 88, cycles to polling centre after 3am start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-polls-uncle-wong-88-cycles-to-polling-centre-after-3am-start",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T03:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1577300/melaka-polls-uncle-wong-88-cycles-polling-centre-after-3am-start"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Melaka, 88-year-old Vong Fook Hoi, known as Uncle Wong, cycled to his polling centre at SK Seri Duyong in the early hours of the morning. The reason for his early departure was his eagerness to exercise his voting rights, which kept him awake and unable to sleep the previous night. Uncle Wong, who travels everywhere by bicycle, said that he had taken longer than usual to reach the polling centre because he had to wait for his wife to come along. Both his children had returned from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to vote, and Uncle Wong noted that his grown-up children were aware of their responsibilities as voters. The Duyong constituency, where Uncle Wong is voting, has a total of 26,528 registered voters according to the electoral roll, a significant increase of 8,291 from the 2021 Melaka election.",
  "summary": "MELAKA: Eager to fulfil his duty as a voter, Vong Fook Hoi, better known as Uncle Wong, 88, woke up about 3am and cycled to the polling centre at SK Seri Duyong here today.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Politics : Melaka Polls: Ab Rauf, Adam Adli Cast Vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/politics-melaka-polls-ab-rauf-adam-adli-cast-vote",
        "published": "2026-11-14T00:36:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ab Rauf and Adam Adli cast ballots as Melaka heads to polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/ab-rauf-and-adam-adli-cast-ballots-as-melaka-heads-to-polls",
        "published": "2026-11-14T02:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "17.96% voter turnout in Melaka polls as of 10am",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/17-96-voter-turnout-in-melaka-polls-as-of-10am",
        "published": "2026-11-14T02:36:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}