{"id":1385,"date":"2026-06-19T23:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/06\/19\/johor-booms-but-uneven-growth-and-housing-costs-loom-over-state-polls\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:30:11","slug":"johor-booms-but-uneven-growth-and-housing-costs-loom-over-state-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1385","title":{"rendered":"Johor booms, but uneven growth and housing costs loom over state polls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Johor booms, but uneven growth and housing costs loom over state polls
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Despite Johor’s thriving economy, a North-South divide in wealth distribution means some Johoreans struggle to keep up with rising costs \u2013 a potential key issue in the Jul 11 state polls.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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