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ethnic rifts
Coverage of ethnic rifts in the Nexus archive.
- Ethnic rifts flare in Malaysia as Johor polls threaten stability of Anwar’s unity coalition
Ethnic divisions are intensifying in Malaysia ahead of the Johor state election, with the Malay-nationalist Barisan Nasional challenging the Chinese-majority Democratic Action Party. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition faces instability as political rivals within his government clash.