Articles, News & Commentary / 13.06.2020
Harapan’s last dance?
Opposition to a Mahathir return is strong, and there are doubts about Anwar’s leadership....
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...
Video / 09.06.2020
COVID-19 Conversations 8: Lessons for COVID-19 from Malaysia’s Earlier Crises with Dato’ Steven Wong
Drawing from his expertise in policy-making, Steven Wong reflects on past crises Malaysia has faced and what they offer for responding to COVID-19....
Articles / 09.06.2020
Muhyiddin’s 100 Days
Areas where he has performed well and where he has fallen short....
Factionalism in Bersatu is shaping national politics in the same way UMNO?s factionalism did decades earlier, writes our guest. But how did the relatively small and new Bersatu came to have such an impact on the stability of the current government? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Bridget Welsh,...
Articles / 01.06.2020
Bersatu, Berdua, Berkosong?
When the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, or Bersatu, was set up in September 2016, both Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin were on the same side – both rejecting Umno and the kleptocracy of the Najib Razak government. Last week, after one leader instructed his ally to sack the other...
Video / 28.05.2020
COVID-19 Conversations 7: Sarawak State COVID-19: Coordination and Technology with Dr Sim Kui-Hian
Join a discussion of Sarawak’s response to COVID-19 and the unique challenges the state faces with Dr. Sim Kui-Hian. From addressing the rural-urban divide to managing vulnerabilities and Sarawak’s long border with neighbors, Dr. Sim lays out the approaches the state has taken. He highlights the role of technology and...
Articles / 23.05.2020
Restoring Harapan?
Within a year, Umno was able to turn around its devastating defeat of May 2018 and reengage its political base, tapping into its resource and machinery advantages. Within less than another year, it was able to return to power in a new coalition. ...
Video / 20.05.2020
Tectonics, Tremors and Tempers: Southeast Asia Politics and the Evolving COVID-19 ‘Normal’
What imprint will Covid-19 have on Southeast Asia? In the first few months of the pandemic attention has focused on health, and the socio-economic spillovers. These will continue to evolve and deepen as the crisis unfolds....
Video / 18.05.2020
COVID-19 Conversations 4: Selangor State COVID-19 Task Force with Dr Dzulkefly & Dr Helmi
Join a discussion on how Malaysia’s Selangor state’s approach to COVID-19 complements and differs from the measures implemented by the Ministry of Health of the federal government with two members of the Selangor State Task Force on COVID-19 – former minister of health Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Dr Helmi Zakariah....