We examine Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to gain a regional understanding of why polarization is increasing, its political effects, and how political and civic actors can take steps to address it...
Why is Dr Mahathir so obsessed with the desire to bring down the country's Prime Ministers? Will he be able to regain the trust of Malaysian voters and become Prime Minister for the third time?...
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....
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?...
Singapore's GE results saw a decline in the popular vote for PAP. Are there lessons frm these pandemics polls fr Malaysia?...
Bridget Welsh on The Nation to discuss the Chini By-Election...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
