Malaysia’s borders have reopened and the economy is apparently back on track. But it appears that not every sector of society is recovering at the same rate. Dr Bridget Welsh shines the light on the country’s economic inequalities and those of us being left behind.
Dr. Bridget Welsh joins Azmi Hassan and Datuk AT Kumararajah for Bernama’s The Nation to discuss trending topics of the week, including Malaysia’s food security, GST reintroduction, the Bon Odori festival and economic recovery.
PKR polls are finally over and results seem to indicate the party’s ready for change. Dr Bridget Welsh zeroes in on what this means for Anwar Ibrahim and more.
Umno’s GE15 PM choice may have weakened its electoral chances.
Since 2018, Malaysian governments have been proactive in drawing attention to conditions within Myanmar, with the current foreign minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, and former foreign minister, Syed Hamid Albar, actively engaged in seeking solutions to the crisis.
Bridget Welsh is currently Honorary Research Associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M) based in Kuala Lumpur. She is also a Senior Research Associate of the Hu Feng Center for East Asia Democratic Studies of National Taiwan University and a Senior Associate Fellow of The Habibie Center. She specializes in Southeast Asian politics, with a focus on Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia. She is committed to fostering engagement, mutual understanding and empowerment.
