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Articles / 01.01.2023

Malaysia’s year of yearning: Reflecting on 2022

Political developments in the past year showed the Malaysians want change....

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Video / 19.12.2022

Consider This: Parliament – Strong, Formidable, Convincing?

The confidence vote for PM's leadership was passed via a voice vote earlier in Parliament. Is it a convincing display of majority by the govt?...

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Articles / 17.12.2022

Democracy Protected: Is there unity in disunity?

Malaysia’s moving forward with its own brand of “unity government”. Noted political analyst Dr. Bridget Welsh looks at whether all forces can find common ground for the common good, or remain as divided as water and oil....

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Video / 14.12.2022

Anwar Ibrahim’s Malaysia: New hope or false dawn?

How will Anwar Ibrahim govern Malaysia as it faces daunting challenges at home and abroad?...

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Video / 02.12.2022

Consider This: Cabinet Assembled

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has finally revealed his Coalition Cabinet line-up, 8 days after being sworn in as PM10....

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Video / 02.12.2022

Webinar: Post GE15 Analysis – Implications for Malaysian Politics

Questions linger on how the new government under Anwar's leadership will perform and what direction Malaysia is headed. The outcome of the election showed a change in voter sentiment, presenting significant implications for Malaysian politics which cannot be ignored....

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Articles / 18.11.2022

Looking ahead: Rethinking stability in GE15

Instability can be seen in internal coalition cohesion, identity politics, among others....

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Articles / 31.05.2022

PKR Polls 2022: Not All About Anwar

PKR polls are finally over and results seem to indicate the party's ready for change. Dr Bridget Welsh zeroes in on what this means for Anwar Ibrahim and more....

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Articles / 21.11.2021

How The Pakatan Harapan legend crumbled in Malacca

As Malacca turns blue with BN’s big win, the question is what went wrong for Pakatan Harapan? These are the hard questions Anwar Ibrahim and co must ask themselves....

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Articles / 02.12.2020

Pakatan Harapan’s watershed

Pakatan Harapan's loss of confidence and identity crisis illustrates its own problem with legitimacy...

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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 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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