Articles / 17.10.2020
Umno’s divisions: A party held hostage
Umno today struggles with the living legacies of both Mahathir and Najib on the party...
Articles / 08.08.2020
The Sabah Political Crisis: What It Means For Pakatan, Perikatan – And Malaysia
The past week has seen Sabah plunged into a political crisis. Here's how this imbroglio affects all of us....
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?...
Tomorrow, the court will decide whether Najib will remain Muhyiddin’s most potent rival....
Articles / 08.07.2020
Shattered dreams of reformasi?
To say this is failing to understand reformasi and underestimates the sentiments and political shifts taking place on the ground...
Articles / 21.06.2020
‘Old normal’ returns to Chini?
While considered a sure-win for PN, focus will be on support for Najib, Umno and Muafakat Nasional....
Today marks two months since the May elections, coming after a dramatic week of appointments, an arrest, and a nauseating court gag order....
Bridget Welsh on the the slowly-shifting sands of the Sarawak political landscape and what it means for the 7 May election....
Articles, News & Commentary / 28.10.2008
Malaysia’s democratic pause
Malaysian politics is at present an intriguing mixture of stasis and flux. The most high-profile issue in September-October 2008 has been the failure of leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim to deliver his promise to find enough numbers to create a majority in parliament and as a result create a more...