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Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance

The vote will also put Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) reformist alliance in an awkward contest against its federal partner BN, with both coalitions set to run against each other in Johor...

Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance

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The vote will also put Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) reformist alliance in an awkward contest against its federal partner BN, with both coalitions set to run against each other in Johor...

Malaysia's southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the once-dominant Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition...

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The vote will also put Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) reformist alliance in an awkward contest against its federal partner BN, with both coalitions set to run against each other in Johor... Malaysia's southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the once-dominant Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition can turn its state stronghold into a launch pad for a wider political comeback.

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Malaysia's southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the once-dominant Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition can turn its state stronghold into a launch pad for a wider political comeback.

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