Malaysia PM pledges cash, jobs as polls inch closer

Malaysia's scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak Saturday pledged millions of new jobs and more cash for low-income workers, ahead of a tough election battle expected early next month. Najib is fighting to win a third term at the head of his ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, which has governed Malaysia since independence in 1957 but has seen support drop in recent years. "This war, we must win! Never let it go to the opposition!" he told thousands of supporters in a packed stadium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur as he launched his election manifesto.

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