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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Suffers Setback in Sabah State Election

The state poll was dominated by Sabah-based parties, reflecting growing disenchantment in the federal government and a ...

Malaysia PM faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies were trounced in a regional election, results showed on Sunday, a grim first ...

Sabah election: uncertainty in Malaysian state as Anwar’s allies await results

Anwar is likely to see the outcome of Sabah's election as an indication of how voters feel about his government's policies ...
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Sabah’s Nov 29 election will test Malaysia’s federal maturity

Joseph Masilamany analyzes the stakes of Sabah's Nov. 29 election, framing it as a contest between Hajiji Noor's pragmatism ...
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In Transition: Malaysia after the 15th General Elections

Four months on, the dust from Malaysia’s 15th general elections has settled but many questions have yet to be answered. In the first of our SEAscape series, we take a look at the evolving ...
East Asia Forum

Malaysia’s state election stalemate belies deeper issues for the Anwar administration

The political situation in Malaysia is precarious following the state elections in August 2023, but Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government has achieved some stability due to the anti-hopping ...
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Malaysia’s State Elections Are Not a Litmus Test for PM Anwar’s Unity Government

Motorcyclists pass by campaign flags ahead of the state election in Gombak, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 9, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Vincent Thian Just nine months after the ...