{
  "id": 524677,
  "title": "Dewan Rakyat Speaker confirms Wong Chen’s resignation as Subang MP, says EC notified of vacancy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/dewan-rakyat-speaker-confirms-wong-chens-resignation-as-subang-mp-524677",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:21:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/11/dewan-rakyat-speaker-confirms-wong-chens-resignation-as-subang-mp-says-ec-notified-of-vacancy/230906"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, August 11 — Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Johari Abdul, has officially confirmed that Wong Chen has resigned as the Subang MP. Johari disclosed that he has notified the Election Commission (EC) about the vacancy in the parliamentary seat. Johari informed that Wong Chen tendered his resignation letter to him on August 5, providing parliamentary officers with three working days to prepare for the vacancy. Wong Chen's team plans to remove the honorific title \"Yang Berhormat\" from all their billboards, signages, and correspondence by the following month. Following the confirmation, Wong Chen is expected to address a press conference tomorrow at 11am.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul today confirmed Wong Chen’s resignation as...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dewan Rakyat Speaker confirms Wong Chen’s resignation as Subang MP, says EC notified of vacancy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/dewan-rakyat-speaker-confirms-wong-chens-resignation-as-subang-mp",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:21:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Speaker informs EC of Subang parliamentary seat vacancy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/speaker-informs-ec-of-subang-parliamentary-seat-vacancy",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "No by-election for Subang after Wong Chen's resignation - EC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/no-by-election-for-subang-after-wong-chens-resignation-ec",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:55:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}