Melaka election: Malaysians vote as Anwar’s PH seeks to stem Umno tide

Voters are casting their ballots on Saturday to decide who will govern the southern Malaysian state of Melaka amid concerns over turnout due to rain forecasts, with the odds stacked against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition against the incumbent Umno. By around 11.30am, nearly 35 per cent of the 669,211 eligible voters had cast their ballots according to the Election Commission’s online dashboard. The polls mark the third state electoral battle between PH and...