Malaysian PM dissolves parliament, calls snap polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that his country's parliament would be dissolved on Monday, paving the way for general elections that are expected to be held in early November.

The elections will come nine months before the legislature's term expires, following calls for early polls from Ismail's United Malays National Organization (UMNO). UMNO, the biggest party in the ruling coalition, was feuding with its allies and is aiming for a big win on its own.