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Anwar Ibrahim Faces Setback in Sabah Regional Elections

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition suffered a major defeat in Sabah's regional elections, retaining only one of the 20 contested seats. Despite support from aligned parties, sentiment ... Read More

Malaysia PM faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies were trounced in a regional election, results showed on Sunday, a grim first electoral test for the leader after three years in office. Anwar's Pakatan ... Read More

Sabah election: uncertainty in Malaysian state as Anwar’s allies await results

Anwar is likely to see the outcome of Sabah's election as an indication of how voters feel about his government's policies Voters in Sabah began casting their ballots on Saturday, in a state election ... Read More

Sabah’s Nov 29 election will test Malaysia’s federal maturity

Joseph Masilamany analyzes the stakes of Sabah's Nov. 29 election, framing it as a contest between Hajiji Noor's pragmatism and Shafie Apdal's regionalism, and a test of PM Anwar Ibrahim's commitment ... Read More

Who’s who in Sabah’s packed election race as Nomination Day heats up

Usually aligned with national coalitions, United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) recently gained significant praise for pulling out of the PH coalition just a week before nomination day in ... Read More