Commentary: Johor state polls bring PM Anwar’s national revenue-sharing dilemma into sharp focus

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The Johor state elections in Malaysia highlight ongoing demands from wealthier states for greater shares of national revenue. The political contest underscores tensions in revenue-sharing arrangements at the national level.

Elections in Johor are taking place against the backdrop of the increasingly loud demands by Malaysia’s richer states for larger slices of the national revenue pie, says CNA's Leslie Lopez.