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Malaysian state election sees PM Anwar's coalition challenge Umno

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Voters in Malaysia's Melaka state are participating in an election to determine the regional government for the next five years. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan coalition faces a challenging contest against its federal partner, the United Malays National Organisation. The Malaysian Election Commission anticipates a turnout of approximately 70% among the nearly 690,000 eligible voters. AI

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Malaysian state election sees PM Anwar's coalition challenge Umno

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar Daniele,Joseph Sipalan ·

    Malaysia’s Melaka election begins as Anwar’s PH seeks to counter resurgent Umno

    Voters began casting their ballots on Saturday morning to decide who will govern the southern Malaysian state of Melaka over the next five years, with the odds stacked against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in its third electoral battle with …

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