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Malaysia Deregisters Opposition Bloc in Blow to Anwar Rivals

Bloomberg Politics20 October 2026, 06:57 UTCMalaysia

Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies has deregistered opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional, dealing a major setback to one of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s biggest political rivals.

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