What's next for the Malaysian government, now that Agong has rejected their bid for emergency powers? ...
He's been on the verge of leading Malaysia for decades. Now, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is again trying to grab the post of prime minister. He says he's presented the king with evidence he has the required majority in parliament to unseat Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin has only a two-seat majority...
Video / 07.10.2020
Wacana Bersih#10 : Malaysia Pasca Langkah Sheraton
What led to the Sheraton Move political coup that led to the formation of the new Perikatan Nasional government led by Muhyiddin Yassin, and what happened since - COVID-19 pandemic, collapses of state governments, Sabah Election and the Anwar Move...
Video / 09.09.2020
Rising Political Polarization in Southeast Asia
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...
Video / 02.09.2020
Prime Minister Slayer? Mahathir’s Last Fight
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....
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?...
Singapore's GE results saw a decline in the popular vote for PAP. Are there lessons frm these pandemics polls fr Malaysia?...
Video / 01.07.2020
The Chini By-Election
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...