The Sabah Political Crisis: What It Means For Pakatan, Perikatan – And Malaysia
August 8, 2020
The past week has seen Sabah plunged into a political crisis. Here’s how this imbroglio affects all of us.
Malaysian court fines Najib Razak $49M, 12 years in jail
July 28, 2020
Malaysian court has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multi-million-dollar corruption trials.
Has justice been done in the 1MDB scandal?
July 28, 2020
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of all seven charges and sentenced to 12 years in prison on corruption charges related to the 1MDB scandal. Could this be a step towards rooting out corruption in Malaysia?
1MDB court case: Shaping a Malay leadership battle
July 27, 2020
Tomorrow, the court will decide whether Najib will remain Muhyiddin’s most potent rival.
Consider This: Singapore – Pandemic Polls, Double-Edged Sword?
July 24, 2020
Singapore’s GE results saw a decline in the popular vote for PAP. Are there lessons frm these pandemics polls fr Malaysia?
Bridget Welsh
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.