KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s ruling coalition prevailed in a parliamentary by-election but by a reduced margin, one of two votes this week viewed as tests of support for embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak.
The Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition held onto the seat in a rural area of the eastern state of Pahang, considered a stronghold, with 61 percent of the vote, according to figures cited late Tuesday by state-run Bernama news agency.
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