Malacca voters are returning and going to where there might be the most security...
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....
Articles, News & Commentary / 22.01.2020
China’s response to the protests in Hong Kong speaks to how it’s engaging in the region as a whole
Interview with Désirée Meili of Asia Society Switzerland...
Articles, News & Commentary / 21.01.2020
Kimanis – an Umno revival?
Taken from malaysiakini.com As the dust settles over the Kimanis by-election, it is valuable to look at the voting patterns that secured the Umno victory in this competitive seat and to flesh out the broader political implications of this outcome. The voting shows that even in a locally-driven contest, which this by-election was,...
As interviewed by Mercy Kuo for thediplomat.com...
Taken from malaysiakini.com With the final legal appeal decided on Friday and nominations yesterday, the year begins with the 10th by-election since GE14 – Kimanis in Sabah. Located on the west coast of the state, this parliamentary seat has traditionally been an Umno stronghold – and was claimed by former foreign minister Anifah Aman and...
Articles, News & Commentary / 06.08.2018
Cautions from Sungai Kandis
Taken from malaysiakini.com Pakatan Harapan won its first by-election since taking over the government in Sungai Kandis. PKR candidate ustaz Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni defeated (former premier) Najib (Abdul Razak’s) loyalist and Umno supreme council member Lokman Noor Adam. Harapan won with a comfortable majority of 5,830 votes for the incumbent PKR in a straight...
Articles, News & Commentary / 31.07.2018
A turning point for Terengganu?
On Malaysia’s beautiful east coast, PAS is experiencing a sweet honeymoon in Terengganu. On the ground, PAS is similarly receiving the positive energy and goodwill felt in the Klang Valley towards Pakatan Harapan....
Articles, News & Commentary / 17.07.2018
‘New’ or ‘old’ Sabah in New Malaysia?
On the streets of Kota Kinabalu, there is open delight of the appointment of one of their own, Richard Malanjum, as the new chief justice. Across the diverse multiethnic mosaic of the state, many respond with the phrase “I feel Malaysian.”...
Mahathir's triumph exposes shortcomings of city-state's one-party rule...