KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Sarawak state dissolved its assembly Monday, the country's official news agency Bernama reported, paving the way for an election that is being closely scrutinized for its impact on a huge financial scandal.

Prime Minister Najib Razak and his nationally ruling coalition have taken a battering over allegations that billions of dollars were plundered from a state-owned investment fund which he founded.

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