A few years ago, the central government once postponed the disbursement of general allocation funds or DAU for regional governments. The reason was that local governments were keeping funds in banks rather than allocating them for regional needs, including development that stimulates economic growt»»»

JOHOR BAHRU/SINGAPORE – Enthusiasm to return home for Johor’s state election appears subdued among Johoreans working in Singapore, even as many prepare to cast their votes on July 11. Despite political parties and volunteer groups encouraging outstation voters to return, many Johoreans in Singapore»»»