{
  "id": 33672,
  "title": "UMNO’s Ismail Lasim appointed new Negeri Sembilan chief minister following supermajority win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/umnos-ismail-lasim-appointed-new-negeri-sembilan-chief-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T05:59:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/ismail-lasim-appointed-negeri-sembilan-new-chief-minister-6293491"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ismail Lasim has been sworn in as the new chief minister of Negeri Sembilan. He took his oath of office before state ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir at Istana Besar Seri Menanti. According to Channel News Asia, Ismail Lasim is 67 years old.\n\nIsmail Lasim has stated that the lineup of the state cabinet is expected to be finalised by this Friday. He plans to discuss the proposed lineup with the Barisan Nasional leadership and then present it to Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir for approval, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. Ismail Lasim also intends to meet with Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to seek his views on the composition of the state executive council.\n\nThe appointment of Ismail Lasim follows a supermajority win by Barisan Nasional. The South China Morning Post notes that this has raised doubts about the political strategy of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "What Negeri Sembilan loss means for Malaysian PM Anwar’s political strategy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/what-negeri-sembilan-loss-means-for-malaysian-pm-anwars-political",
        "published": "2026-08-02T00:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "7-term rep Ismail Lasim is 10th Negeri Sembilan MB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/7-term-rep-ismail-lasim-is-10th-negeri-sembilan-mb",
        "published": "2026-08-02T03:31:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}