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Malaysia's PM Anwar faces ethnic political challenges after election losses

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces challenges to his multicultural coalition following recent electoral defeats. Parties and voters have increasingly aligned along ethnic lines, undermining Anwar's efforts to bridge divides. The latest setback occurred in Melaka state, where his Pakatan Harapan coalition lost to the Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional alliance. AI

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Malaysia's PM Anwar faces ethnic political challenges after election losses

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

    Malaysia’s Melaka poll shows ethnic lines firming. Can Anwar turn Malay nationalist tide?

    Identity politics could very well decide the outcome of Malaysia’s next national election, experts say, after parties and voters dug in their heels along ethnic lines in recent polls that have undermined Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s multicultural ruling coalition. On Saturday, …