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Sat 09 Sep 2007Malaysia marks 50 years as a nation
MALAYSIA:As one of the world's most successful post-colonial states celebrates a half-century of independence, many wonder if the relative harmony that has characterised Malaysian society during much of that time is in jeopardy.
At yesterday's celebrations attended by regional heads of state and Britain's Prince Andrew, prime minister Abdullah Badawi voiced pride in his country's pluralism, but hinted at underlying social tension.
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