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Why is Malaysia’s king helping choose the country’s next PM?

Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah took the throne after his predecessor suddenly resigned [File: Lai Seng Sin/Reuters]

Malaysia’s king is taking a central role as rival coalitions try to form a new government after the election on Saturday ended in a hung parliament.

The opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition led by Anwar Ibrahim has won 82 seats, leaving it 30 seats short of a 112-seat majority in parliament.

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