REGIONAL
In Malaysia’s Election, a Focus on Rainforest Graft As Malaysia’s rainforests fall victim to corruption, its ruling party could be next to get the chop By NILUKSI KOSWANAGE
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OTA KINABALU, Malaysia — The island of Borneo may be all that stands between Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and an unprecedented election defeat for his ruling coalition.
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Borneo’s two Malaysian states— Sabah and Sarawak—have been a bastion of votes for the National Front coalition headed by Najib’s party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO).
May 2013