Ab Rauf bin Yusoh

Free Malaysia Today reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said Melaka voters should cast their ballots based on candidates' experience and efficiency in handling local issues, and that young candidates need sufficient experience to serve well.

Astro Awani reported that Ab Rauf bin Yusoh said he dedicated the achievement to the people of Melaka and that it represents his commitment to continue strengthening the Kampung Digital initiative for the future of the state's people.

Astro Awani reported that Ab Rauf bin Yusoh stated his doctoral thesis, titled "Pengurusan Teknologi Digital dalam Kalangan Komuniti Kampung Tradisional: Analisis Inisiatif Kampung Digital Melaka", examines how digital technology can be used by traditional village communities in facing digital transformation.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf said the state government had stopped holding National Day celebrations at sites associated with the colonial legacy, such as the A Famosa ruins in Banda Hilir, which he linked to the fall of the Melaka Malay Sultanate.

Bernama reported that Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the state government had spent the past three years tracing and repatriating manuscripts and artefacts from various countries, aiming to correct what he described as a distorted historical narrative and strengthen the younger generation's sense of identity.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said experience and competence are important qualities for candidates entrusted with managing a diverse population, and that he is relying on his administrative experience and track record leading the state government to retain Tanjung Bidara and keep Melaka a Barisan Nasional stronghold.

Sinar Harian reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh is the Chief Minister of Melaka, and that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said more development could be carried out under his leadership in Melaka.

Astro Awani reported that the Election Commission fixed 14 November 2026 as polling day for the 16th Melaka state election, in which Ab Rauf is standing as the BN candidate for Tanjung Bidara.

Astro Awani reported that Pakatan Harapan candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri said the incumbent Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, who also serves as Melaka Menteri Besar, has maintained the constituency well and has a good service record, while adding that voters should be given a choice of representative.

Free Malaysia Today reported that BN chief minister Ab Rauf bin Yusoh was seeking another term as the assemblyman for Tanjung Bidara in the 16th Melaka state election.

Sinar Harian reported that Ab Rauf said young candidates contesting in Melaka should not be faulted but should build experience so they can manage the needs of society across all age groups.

Sinar Harian reported that BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition would propose Ab Rauf Yusoh to continue as Chief Minister of Melaka if BN wins the state election, with the decision subject to the powers of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka.

Astro Awani reported that Melaka Menteri Besar and Barisan Nasional election director Ab Rauf Yusoh made the decision to hand the new Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir state assembly seats to the MCA.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf won the Tanjung Bidara seat in the 15th Melaka State Election in 2021 with a majority of 364 votes in a three-cornered contest.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh, the incumbent Tanjung Bidara assemblyman and Melaka chief minister, arrived at the nomination centre on 31 Oct to defend the seat in the 16th Melaka state election.

Sinar Harian reported that Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh said BN and Perikatan Nasional had agreed to hand two additional state seats, Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir, to MCA, bringing MCA's contested seats to four and BN's total to 23 for the 16th Melaka state election.

Bernama reported that Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said a high-level meeting the previous day had decided PAS would be BN's strategic partner in the Melaka state election, with joint campaigning and a shared manifesto.

Astro Awani reported that Melaka BN chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh said cooperation between BN and Perikatan Nasional for the Melaka state election is expected to avoid seat clashes between the two coalitions.

Kosmo reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh, as Barisan Nasional Melaka chairman, said the state election machinery would be focused on defending the 21 seats contested by BN, and that every vote mattered to that effort.

Astro Awani reported that Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said BN Melaka and MCA had resolved the deadlock over seat allocation for the Melaka state election through discussions held the previous night.

Kosmo reported that BN secretary-general Zambry Abdul Kadir said he had met Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh and MCA president Wee Ka Siong to discuss the seat allocation dispute, and gave an assurance it would be resolved before nomination day.

Utusan Malaysia reported that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he left it to Melaka BN chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh to announce the outcome of the meeting with MCA leaders because Ab Rauf had been given the mandate to do so.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf said he was awaiting reports on MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong walking out of the Barisan Nasional candidate introduction ceremony for the Melaka state election before drawing any conclusions.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said he would announce the BN candidate list for the Melaka State Election on October 28.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh urged parties contesting the Melaka state election to avoid slander, incitement and hate politics, speaking at the launch of the BN campaign machinery for the Hang Tuah Jaya parliamentary constituency.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh is Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman and Melaka Chief Minister.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Ab Rauf bin Yusoh defended the constitutional amendment allowing the appointment of up to seven unelected state assemblymen, saying the posts would be allocated to experts and professionals.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Ab Rauf bin Yusoh said the nominated state assembly positions would be given to experts and professionals.

Astro Awani reported that Ab Rauf bin Yusoh is the Chief Minister of Melaka and the holder of the Tanjung Bidara state assembly seat.

Bernama reported that Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh completed a two-year Doctor of Business Administration programme through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualification (APEL.Q) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, with the UKM Senate's approval conveyed by the vice-chancellor.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf said RM90.55 million had been channelled under the Melaka Sayang Rakyat (MeSRa) welfare assistance programme to more than 42,500 recipients statewide from 2021 to September this year.

Malaysiakini reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said RM200,000 in Deepavali contributions would go to 1,000 recipients across Melaka, including RM36,000 to 180 recipients in the Masjid Tanah parliamentary constituency, and that the aid was not election-related.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said a RM500,000 remote-control car circuit at the Tanjung Bidara beach area was completed three weeks earlier and has drawn out-of-state and foreign hobbyist visitors.

Bernama reported that Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announced that Tanjung Bidara Beach will undergo a major facelift next year, including expanded parking, more business space for small traders and new attractions.

Bernama reported that the Election Commission set polling for the Melaka state election on November 14, with nomination on October 31 and early voting on November 10.

Bernama reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said Melaka attracted RM14.8 billion in investments last year, a figure he said the state had not achieved in the past 20 years, crediting the state executive council under his leadership.

Malaysiakini reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh said RM2,269,300,146 in foreign investment for the first quarter of 2022 had been approved by MIDA for Melaka, describing RM2.2 billion in investment over four months as evidence of investor confidence.

Malaysiakini reported that Ab Rauf Yusoh told the Melaka state assembly that RM3,701,823,477 in new foreign investment for 2021 was approved by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) for Melaka.