{
  "id": 4365813,
  "title": "Politics : UMNO To Begin Formal Talks On Melaka Polls Cooperation After Assembly Dissolution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/politics-umno-to-begin-formal-talks-on-melaka-polls-cooperation-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T05:14:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2600880"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- UMNO will begin formal negotiations on possible cooperation with any party for the Melaka state election after the state legislative assembly is dissolved, said its president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid: BN to decide Melaka election cooperation after assembly dissolution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/zahid-bn-to-decide-melaka-election-cooperation-after-assembly",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:31:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Formal BN-PH talks expected to begin after Melaka assembly dissolved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/formal-bn-ph-talks-expected-to-begin-after-melaka-assembly-dissolved",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:43:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka’s Ab Rauf to steer BN–Pakatan talks, Zahid says timing depends on dissolution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/melakas-ab-rauf-to-steer-bn-pakatan-talks-zahid-says-timing-depends",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:59:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}