{
  "id": 3665499,
  "title": "Anwar Ibrahim weighs delaying Malaysia general election to late 2027 amid poll setbacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/anwar-ibrahim-weighs-delaying-malaysia-general-election-to-late-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:12:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3365400/anwar-ibrahim-weighs-delaying-malaysia-general-election-late-2027-amid-poll-setbacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is looking to push back national elections until the second half of next year, people familiar with the matter said, as state poll defeats and soured partnerships reveal his political vulnerability. That time frame would mark a significant delay. Just months ago, the 79-year-old leader was said to be mulling a snap election as soon as this October,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar urges Malaysia’s tech sector to innovate without losing sight of values",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/anwar-urges-malaysias-tech-sector-to-innovate-without-losing-sight-of",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:42:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}