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Candidates sing the same old anti-corruption song

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The BJP tries on a new image: champion of ‘good governance’

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Key factors shaping Malaysian state polls

Ethnic politics, political controversies and an early assessment of Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government are all at play in Malaysian state elections.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Thailand’s strange and undemocratic democracy

Candidates sing the same old anti-corruption song

The BJP tries on a new image: champion of ‘good governance’

Key factors shaping Malaysian state polls

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