Barisan Nasional, the Grand Old Party of Malaysian politics, has been aided by a growing disillusionment with Anwar’s leadership and discord among its Malay-Muslim rivals.

Pundits expect Barisan Nasional (BN) to retain Johor, while a think tank said Pakatan Harapan could wrest several marginal seats from BN if there is a 65-per-cent turnout among…

Barisan Nasional has won 48 out of 56 seats, with its leaders hoping the victory will ‘trigger a blue wave’ in future elections.