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Politics

Malaysians protest rising living costs, demand PM Anwar Ibrahim step down

Protesters gather at Kuala Lumpur's Independence Square [Mohd Rasfan/AFP]

Thousands of Malaysians have taken to the streets to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government.

Saturday’s rally, organised by opposition parties, marked the first major protest in Southeast Asia’s sixth largest economy since Anwar was propelled to power in elections in 2022.

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