Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will probably avoid calling early elections, and his coalition's recent election losses will reduce the likelihood of contentious reforms and make it less likely that the next national election will produce a clear winner. On Aug. 16, delegates from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the largest party in Prime Minister Anwar's governing coalition and the central representative of its ethnic Chinese and reformist base, voted overwhelmingly to remain in the federal government until the current parliamentary term ends. The decision kept the party's five ministers and seven deputy ministers in office. DAP leaders also said they would continue pressing Anwar for reforms intended to insulate criminal prosecutions from political influence, make government agencies more transparent and accountable, and limit prime ministers to two terms. DAP held the vote after Anwar's broader Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition suffered major losses in three consecutive state elections and amid...