The Chini By-Election
July 1, 2020
Bridget Welsh on The Nation to discuss the Chini By-Election
Singapore’s ‘Not Normal’ Election
June 30, 2020
Singapore’s 2020 election is different—to paraphrase the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong’s label—it is ‘not normal’.
‘Old normal’ returns to Chini?
June 21, 2020
While considered a sure-win for PN, focus will be on support for Najib, Umno and Muafakat Nasional.
Harapan’s last dance?
June 13, 2020
Opposition to a Mahathir return is strong, and there are doubts about Anwar’s leadership.
COVID-19 Conversations 11: Media & Media Freedom with Gayathry Venkiteswaran
June 11, 2020
Join a conversation with UNM’s Assistant Professor at the School of Media, Languages and Cultures, Gayathry Venkiteswaran, on how COVID-19 has affected the media environment in Malaysia and broader Southeast Asia. Special attention centres on rights, the financial impact on media and recommendations on how to access accurate information in
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.