Youth vote could prove decisive in Negeri Sembilan’s state polls

Negeri Sembilan is emerging as one of the fiercest battlegrounds in Malaysia’s state elections. The Pakatan Harapan coalition is fighting to defend a key stronghold against a joint challenge from Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional. With nearly half the electorate under 40 and several marginal seats at stake, the youth vote could prove decisive on polling day, Aug 1. CNA’s Melissa Goh reports.