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Is Johor ready for new power balance? Malaysiaโ€™s Loke implores voters to curb BN dominance

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke says success in Johorโ€™s state polls will be measured by how many seats can be clawed away from Barisan Nasional (BN), imploring voters to seek a better power balance if they want a surer footing with Singapore, the economic powerhouse across the causeway that has soaked up its workers and industry. Loke leads the Chinese-majority Democratic Action Party (DAP), a small but punchy partner in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahimโ€™s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition...