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PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang has firmly denied suggestions that the Islamist party's break with Bersatu represents a deliberate electoral strategy. The two parties ended their political alliance on June 8, with Bersatu subsequently signalling aggressive competition in upcoming state polls.
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PKR's secretary-general has confirmed that the party's candidate list for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections is 99 percent complete, signalling the party is in final preparations for what could be decisive contests in the peninsula.
Malaysia's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living has pledged adequate stocks of essential goods in Johor and Negeri Sembilan ahead of upcoming state elections, implementing new distribution systems and verification measures to prevent shortages.