4 d. ago Why Anwar faces uphill task to win back voters after Sabah election trouncing

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a more complex political landscape ahead after his coalition was routed in Sabah’s polls, as analysts warn he would need to craft a compelling narrative to win over voters ahead of the next general election. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition won a single seat of the 73 up for grabs in Saturday’s election, from his own Parti Keadilan Rakyat, a stinging rebuke to a government perceived to have failed to fix Sabah’s perennial problems, ranging from...

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7 d. ago Malaysia’s Sabah begins voting as Anwar faces test over coalition’s performance

Voters in Sabah began casting their ballots on Saturday, in a state election seen as a referendum on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership midway into his first term. Anwar, who came to office in 2022 after pulling together a rag-tag coalition of former political rivals, depends on Sabah to prop up his parliamentary supermajority. His coalition has so far fended off the challenge of a Malay-nationalist opposition bloc and pushed through unpopular measures, including subsidy cuts to...

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7 d. ago Malaysia’s Sabah votes as Anwar faces test over coalition’s performance

Voters in Sabah are casting their ballots on Saturday, in a state election seen as a referendum on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership midway into his first term. Anwar, who came to office in 2022 after pulling together a rag-tag coalition of former political rivals, depends on Sabah to prop up his parliamentary supermajority. His coalition has so far fended off the challenge of a Malay-nationalist opposition bloc and pushed through unpopular measures, including subsidy cuts to...

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7 d. ago Sabah election: uncertainty in Malaysian state as Anwar’s allies await results

Uncertainty hangs thick in the air in Malaysia’s Sabah state, as hundreds of candidates anxiously wait to find out if they made the cut in a fiercely fought state election that could determine the political future of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Saturday’s polls are widely seen as a decisive contest that could set the political trajectory for Anwar’s federal administration over the remainder of his term. Anything less than a strong mandate for his allies in the Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)-led...

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7 d. ago Sabah election: blow for Malaysian PM Anwar as key ally concedes defeat

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal coalition was dealt a disastrous blow in Malaysia’s Sabah state, where a key partner was completely wiped out in a state election seen as a referendum on his leadership. Saturday’s polls are widely seen as a decisive contest that could set the political trajectory for Anwar’s federal administration with just two years before a national election must be called by early 2028 at the latest. But even before the Election Commission...

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7 d. ago Sabah polls: blow for Anwar as partner party shines, but key ally is wiped out

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal coalition was dealt a disastrous blow in Malaysia’s Sabah state, where a key partner was completely wiped out in a state election seen as a referendum on his leadership. Saturday’s polls were widely seen as a decisive contest that could set the political trajectory for Anwar’s federal administration with just two years before a national election must be called by early 2028 at the latest. Early on Sunday, the Election Commission...

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