KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysian voters cast ballots in Sunday’s general election it will be the first time in the country’s history that they do so without knowing the eventual winner.

The ruling coalition headed by the United Malays National Organization is among the world’s longest-serving governments, unbeaten since independence in 1957 thanks to decades of economic growth and authoritarian rule.

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