Malaysian PM hangs on as Anwar's chance slips away, for now

Anwar Ibrahim's hopes of finally becoming Malaysia's prime minister looked to have been dashed once more, with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin set to hang onto power.

In a month of political turmoil Anwar has claimed to have won a majority support from MPs, including from the rival United Malays National Organisation party and met with the King to stake his claim, while Muhyiddin's government has teetered on the brink of collapse.

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