Living costs and economic strides form the undertones of influence in Johor and Negeri Sembilan when voters head to the polls on July 11 and August 1.

JUNE 11 — Fascinating does not entirely encapsulate the insane stratagems underway in Johor and Negeri Sembilan’s elections. Granted they are extensions of national anxieties...

Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi had announced the official dissolution of the state legislative assembly on Jun 1 while Negeri Sembilan’s was dissolved on Jun 5.