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Early M'sian GE in delicate climate could strain multi- racial country more

HIGHLY optimistic despite an unprecedented financial scandal that has hurt his reputation, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak signalled a week ago that he could call a general election (GE) "soon".

This was quite a surprise move since, less than a month earlier, he had said he would not necessarily call a snap election next year amid rising speculation that he would. Polls are not due until August 2018. "Soon", according to some pundits, may be in the next six months or right after the Southeast...

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