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,...
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...
If 2019 has been difficult, one can argue that it has been part of a broader, difficult trajectory that began in 2009 when Najib Abdul Razak de facto assumed leadership of Malaysia. While he would not become prime minister until 2011, the last decade was one where Malaysians broke from the past...
By most accounts it has been a hard year for Malaysia politically. After a peaceful election full of hope in May last year, 2019 has brought to the surface the realities of governing a polarized country full of angry mobilized citizens with high expectations and very different visions of the...
Articles / 18.11.2019
The turning of the tide in Tanjong Piai
Taken from malaysiakini.com The voters in Tanjong Piai delivered the worst loss for an incumbent government in a federal by-election in Malaysian history this weekend. It was also another first: this was the highest level of swing against Dr Mahathir Mohamad in his two tenures as prime minister in any election (including the...
Video / 03.11.2019
Tanjung Piai By-Election – Bellwether Poll?
Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan talk about the Tanjung Piai by-election with Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, Asia Research Institute, University of Nottingham Malaysia....
Uncategorized / 20.08.2018
Why China ‘needs’ Malaysia
Bridget Welsh discusses the China Malaysia relationship on CNBC. ...
Mahathir's triumph exposes shortcomings of city-state's one-party rule...
In the weeks following GE14, the focus has centred on developments at the national level, as Malaysians wait for a full cabinet and watch the new Pakatan Harapan government set in place its initial policies....