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Malaysia's Johor state holds elections amid ruling coalition infighting

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Voters in Malaysia's Johor state are heading to the polls to elect a new state government. The election features a contentious race with 172 candidates competing for 56 seats. Notably, the ruling coalition's allies, Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, are running against each other in every constituency, despite their partnership in the federal government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. AI

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Malaysia's Johor state holds elections amid ruling coalition infighting

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar Daniele,Vincent Tan ·

    Malaysia’s Johor votes as government allies turn on each other

    Red, blue and yellow flags crowded the roads into Johor Bahru before dawn on Saturday, lashed to lamp posts, flyovers and roadside trees after a campaign in which Malaysia’s governing allies spent two weeks trying to cut each other down. The campaign ended at 11.59pm on Friday, s…

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