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Articles / 31.07.2025

Seeking contract extension: A time of political inflection Part 1

Key challenge for Anwar and government shifts from survival to continuation....

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Articles / 03.04.2025

Trump’s April Foolish tariffs

Dismay abounds over Washington's 'America First' measure....

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Articles / 29.01.2025

Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship is off to a disappointing start

Excessive focus on Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and no coherent early list of goals present problems....

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Articles / 19.12.2024

Musa’s restoration: A look at Sabah retro politics – Part 1

Questions arise about how appointment will impact balance of power....

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Articles / 10.12.2024

A freer and more equal Malaysia?

Measures to address inequality have tapered off while freedom is increasingly restricted....

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Articles / 29.11.2024

Lessons from 2024 US election for the Madani govt

Ignoring your political base comes with electoral peril....

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Articles / 23.11.2024

Year Two of Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani

Umno remains dominant while parties consolidate for a second term....

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Articles / 28.10.2024

Brace, brace, brace M’sia for the US presidential election

Whoever wins the polls next week, turbulent times are ahead for Malaysia....

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Articles / 26.10.2024

A politics of betrayal?

Broken promises, shattered hopes litter the Malaysian political landscape....

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Articles / 02.08.2024

Anwar’s deficits: Madani govt assessment Part 2

Declining trust in Anwar weakens confidence in govt as a whole....

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Bridget Welsh
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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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