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Articles / 08.08.2020

The Sabah Political Crisis: What It Means For Pakatan, Perikatan – And Malaysia

The past week has seen Sabah plunged into a political crisis. Here's how this imbroglio affects all of us....

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Video / 28.07.2020

Has justice been done in the 1MDB scandal?

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?...

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Articles / 27.07.2020

1MDB court case: Shaping a Malay leadership battle

Tomorrow, the court will decide whether Najib will remain Muhyiddin’s most potent rival....

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Video / 24.07.2020

Consider This: Singapore – Pandemic Polls, Double-Edged Sword?

Singapore's GE results saw a decline in the popular vote for PAP. Are there lessons frm these pandemics polls fr Malaysia?...

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Articles / 14.07.2020

Singapore’s PAP’s self-inflicted election losses

The numerical majority in actuality suggests a rather humiliating defeat, especially in a ‘crisis’ election called early amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Articles / 30.06.2020

Singapore’s ‘Not Normal’ Election

Singapore’s 2020 election is different—to paraphrase the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong’s label—it is ‘not normal’....

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Articles / 21.06.2020

‘Old normal’ returns to Chini?

While considered a sure-win for PN, focus will be on support for Najib, Umno and Muafakat Nasional....

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Articles / 02.06.2020

The Politics of Pandemic in Southeast Asia

No government is likely to fall as a result of its COVID-19 response, the impact on politics is still significant. ...

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Articles / 19.05.2020

Malaysia’s ‘theatre state’ – more losers than winners

Some point symbolically to the masks the parliamentarians were wearing as silencing their voices....

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Articles / 18.04.2020

Malaysia’s youth on the unemployed frontline

While the old may face greater health risks, it’s the young who will bear the brunt of a recession....

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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.

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