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Party polls will show if Malaysia’s PKR and DAP are ready for prime time

Succession battles and economic stakes test the stability of Malaysia’s two largest governing parties.

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The upcoming contests merit close attention as crucial barometers of stability and succession planning in Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration.

The upcoming contests merit close attention as crucial barometers of stability and succession planning in Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration.

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Like the rest of Asia, Malaysia confronts 2025 with a perfect storm brewing: externally, the intensifying US-China cold war looms larger by the day, now complicated by President Donald Trump’s disruptive return and his trademark assault on global trade and institutions.

Yet it’s the quieter tremors at home that deserve equal attention: internal elections within Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP).

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