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Malaysia's snap election: Special report
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The result
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Mahathir secures fifth term
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is swept back into power with a resounding majority, but significant gains by the opposition take the shine off his election victory.
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is swept back into power with a resounding majority, but significant gains by the opposition take the shine off his election victory.
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The candidates
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Mahathir: Malaysia's strongman
After 18 years in office and already South-east Asia's longest-serving leader, Dr Mahathir has shown no sign that he is willing to throw in the towel.
Wan Azizah: Opposition torch-bearer
Party guide: The opposition alliance
The Mahathir record
The Mahathir record
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The Sinatra Principle
Unlike other countries in the region, Malaysia did not seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund: Dr Mahathir ran the economy his way.Malaysia's much-maligned media
The Anwar case
Unlike other countries in the region, Malaysia did not seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund: Dr Mahathir ran the economy his way.
The Anwar case
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Trial of the century
The trial of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, was a dramatic chapter in Malaysian politics. It could yet prove to have been a decisive one.A crisis unfolds: Anwar trial timeline
The trial of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, was a dramatic chapter in Malaysian politics. It could yet prove to have been a decisive one.
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