{
  "id": 615657,
  "title": "No Subang by-election, EC says after Wong Chen quits as MP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/no-subang-by-election-ec-says-after-wong-chen-quits-as-mp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:42:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/12/no-subang-by-election-ec-says-after-wong-chen-quits-as-mp/231001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) has announced that a by-election for the Subang parliamentary constituency will not be held following the resignation of its incumbent, Wong Chen, as the Member of Parliament. EC Chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun stated this decision is based on Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution, as informed by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr. Johari Abdul. The EC received notification from Johari via a letter dated August 11, regarding the status of the casual vacancy of the Subang parliamentary seat after it was declared vacant under Article 51 of the Federal Constitution.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No by-election for Subang seat, says EC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/no-by-election-for-subang-seat-says-ec",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "EC: No by-election for Subang parliamentary seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ec-no-by-election-for-subang-parliamentary-seat",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No Subang by-election, EC says after Wong Chen quits as MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/no-subang-by-election-ec-says-after-wong-chen-quits-as-mp-616248",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:42:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | No Subang by-election after MP resigned, EC confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/snapshot-no-subang-by-election-after-mp-resigned-ec-confirms",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}