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PAS-Bersatu break-up paves way for new Malay-centric pact, with implications for Malaysia politics
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Malaysia’s Umno banks on Johor state election to lure Malay votes in stronghold
Malaysia’s Umno banks on Johor state election to lure Malay votes in stronghold The Umno-led BN coalition defends its decision not to partner with PH in Johor, saying the election is to win the voters’ mandate again Johor, which borders Singapore, dissolved its legislature on Monday, triggering an election that must be held within 60 days. A date for the state election is expected to be announced within days. For Umno, the state carries unusual political weight.
PAS urges UMNO to collaborate in Johor polls, revive defunct political pact
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Negeri Sembilan election: Move to dissolve state assembly Anwar's ‘tit-for-tat’ response to Johor snap polls
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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN's fate into question
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Commentary: UMNO’s ‘selective confrontations’ in Johor, Negeri Sembilan seek to push Anwar into a corner. What's next?
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Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days
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Missing hiker survived 14 days without food by drinking water from plants
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