EDGE WEEKLY: State Elections like No Other

In The Edge Malaysia this week — In the run up to the state elections, we break down the stakes and the personalities.

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00:04 They may not be contesting personally, but the stakes could not be any higher

00:08 for Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim, Datuk Sri Ahmad Zayed Hamidi, Tan Sri Mujin Yasin, and Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.

00:15 All eyes are on the outcome of the polls in the six states, covering both Malaysia's richest and

00:21 poorest, that could impact the future of their respective alliances at the national level.

00:26 Any fallout from that will have consequences on the government's socio-economic policies.

00:32 Our journalists who have been on the ground give their state-by-state assessment at the

00:37 halfway point of the election campaign. In City & Country, we sit down with IGB's new CEO, Tan Boon Lee.

00:45 IGB is known for being bold and innovative, and Tan talks about how he is preparing next-generation

00:51 leaders to take the group forward. In Options, it's kick-off time for corporate Malaysia's

00:57 football loyalists. Love, relief, and a sense of hope fill the air once again as the new Premier

01:02 League season begins over in good old Blighty. Here in Malaysia, where the English clubs are

01:07 particularly beloved, five fans share the agony and ecstasy of unbridled loyalty. Details in this

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