Malaysia's Johor polls offer a window on next general election

An UMNO win on Saturday could hasten national vote

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Johor Bahru, the capital of Johor: The state is seen as a key political bellwether. (Source Photo by Reuters and Keiichiro Asahara)

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer

JOHOR, Malaysia -- A state election in Malaysia on Saturday will test public support for the country's ruling party, and could go a long way toward determining the timing of highly anticipated federal polls.

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