Royal help: The Sultan of Johor (left) has emerged as a balancing factor in the state while Khaled (right) tries to ride on his track record.
The political temperature in Johor is at an all-time high especially with Umno politicians in Johor pushing for a separate state election.
THE owner of the kampung style restaurant on the outskirts of Muar, Johor, had laid out quite a spread of Malay dishes for his VIP guests.
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