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Malaysia's Melaka sets November 14 election date amid shifting alliances

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Malaysia's Melaka state will hold elections on November 14, with nominations opening on October 31 and early voting on November 10. This contest follows recent victories for the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. The election puts additional pressure on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance, which has faced several defeats. AI

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Malaysia's Melaka sets November 14 election date amid shifting alliances

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysia’s Melaka sets election date as BN, PAS near alliance against Anwar

    Malaysia’s Melaka will hold a state election on November 14 as the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition nears a pact with Islamist rivals, leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s alliance facing another difficult contest after a string of recent defeats. The filing of nominati…

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