Biography
Khoo Poay Tiong is a Malaysian politician and member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). He has served as Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka since 2018, previously as Malacca State Assemblyman for Ayer Keroh (2008–2018) and Leader of the Opposition in Malacca (2013–2018). Prior to politics, he was a senior manager at Maybank and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Malaya.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DAP | 73,995 | 60.07% | — | Won |
| 2018 | PKR | 76,518 | 72.69% | — | Won |
| 2013 | DAP | 18,934 | 63.27% | — | Won |
| 2008 | DAP | 11,309 | 58.25% | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 207Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 191Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 164Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 122Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- Rang Undang-undang Keselamatan Dalam Talian 202411 Dec 2024Yes
- Division9 Dec 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (350)
Explore network- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Hanifah Hajar TaibPBB100% aligned
- Hannah Yeoh Tseow SuanDAP100% aligned
- Rubiah binti WangPBB100% aligned
- Siti Aminah binti AchingUMNO100% aligned
- Aiman Athirah Al JundiAMANAH100% aligned
- Huang Tiong SiiSUPP100% aligned
- Teo Nie ChingDAP100% aligned
- Lukanisman bin Awang SauniPBB100% aligned
- Wilson Ugak anak KumbongPRS100% aligned
News sentiment over time
166 mentions across 13 months
News mentions
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Campaign ‘flag war’ begins in Melaka as parties stretch limited election budgets
Political parties in Melaka are reusing election flags from previous state elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan to save costs ahead of…
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Wee, Khoo bertikam lidah isu ‘maruah’, kompromi kerusi
Khoo dan Wee berbincang tentang perundingan kerusi pilihan raya di Melaka, di mana MCA mengakui perlu melepaskan kerusi untuk kompromi…
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Wee, Khoo trade barbs over ‘dignity’, losing seats to partners
Wee dan Khoo perdebatan mengenai kehilangan tempat duduk kepada rakan sekutu, dengan Wee menyalahkan DAP menyerah Bemban kepada Bersatu dan…
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Adly Zahari: Melaka election not a waste of time, public funds as ‘democratic power belongs to the people’
Adly Zahari defended the Melaka state election as a necessary democratic process, emphasizing that power belongs to the people and urging…
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Focus on policy, respect each other, Melaka Chinese groups tell parties
Melaka Chinese groups urged political parties to focus on policy explanations and mutual respect in campaigns, submitting a memorandum with…
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