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Ahead of Polls, Malaysia's Najib Gives Cash to Staff of State-Linked Firm

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Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday announced cash handouts on top of bonuses already paid to staff of Malaysia's largest government-linked asset management firm, as he prepares for a general election that must be held by August. The scandal-plagued prime minister needs to consolidate support for his coalition from its traditional vote base of civil servants and the majority Malay-Muslims, to stave off an unprecedented challenge from his former mentor turned opposition leader,...

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