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DOLLAR-MYR: Per the Nikkei: "Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
is considering a snap election, possibly by March 2021, as he looks to shore up
his shaky position in parliament. Sources close to Muhyiddin told the Nikkei
Asian Review that the prime minister has expressed an intention to "straighten
the messy political scene by seeking a fresh five-year mandate from the people."
Speculation over an election has been swirling in Malaysia in recent days.
Muhyiddin became the country's eighth prime minister in March after a political
coup led by opposition parties forced his mentor-turned-nemesis, Mahathir
Mohamad, to resign. But Mahathir has been keeping the pressure on, insisting he
still has parliamentary support and tabling a no-confidence motion."
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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