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A coalition led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on March 12 scored a landslide victory in an election in the southern state of Johor.

Malaysia will hold a general election when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on November 28, shortly after he averted a showdown by winning parliamentary support for his administration's budget.

The Election Commission (EC) of Malaysia said on April 10 that the general election will be held on May 9, in what could be the toughest test of the ruling coalition's 61-year grip on power.