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Malaysia's Johor state braces for intense 14-day election campaign

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Malaysia's Johor state is entering a 14-day election campaign period, with 172 candidates vying for 56 seats. The election will see ruling federal partners Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional competing against each other for all seats, testing their respective influences. The contest also includes opposition parties like Perikatan Nasional and Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, with analysts observing its impact on the region's industrial landscape. AI

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Malaysia's Johor state braces for intense 14-day election campaign

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysia’s Johor election campaign begins as federal allies clash

    Malaysia’s southern Johor state was braced for a bruising 14-day election campaign on Saturday after 172 candidates were cleared to contest a poll pitting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s federal allies against each other in one of the country’s most economically important battlegr…

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