Country
Malaysia
June 26, 2020
The Shrinking Space for Refugee Rights in Malaysia
By Saqib Sheikh
Malaysia hosts approximately 180,000 refugees but does not grant them formal recognition.
June 09, 2020
Malaysian Prosecutors Drop Second High-profile Graft Case
By Associated Press
Musa Aman’s acquittal comes less than a month after prosecutors dropped money laundering charges against Riza Aziz.
June 08, 2020
COVID-19 Is Reshaping Border Security Enforcement in Malaysia
By Tharishini Krishnan
The government formed a National Task Force to harness security enforcement agencies under one coalition to address illegal entry to Malaysia during the pandemic.
May 29, 2020
Malaysia’s Mahathir Ousted from Party Amid Power Struggle
By Associated Press
Mahathir, along with his son and three other senior members, were expelled from the Bersatu party on Thursday.
May 21, 2020
In Malaysia, a Razor Thin Majority Rules During an Unprecedented Crisis
By Harris Zainul and Ryan Chua
Muhyiddin’s consolidation of power comes simultaneously with the smallest majority in Malaysia’s democratic history.
May 20, 2020
What Does Malaysia’s Troubled Transition Mean for Democracy in Southeast Asia?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country’s political upheaval reinforces the continued importance of paying attention to structural dynamics and the more contingent and contested nature of outcomes in domestic politics.
May 15, 2020
Malaysia Drops Charge Against Ex-Prime Minister’s Stepson
By Associated Press
The stepson of ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, the producer behind The Wolf of Wall Street, reached a settlement with the government.
May 12, 2020
Mahathir’s No-Win No-Confidence Gamble
By Asif Ullah Khan
Whatever happens in the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Muhyiddin, it will be a setback for Mahathir -- and the opposition.
May 07, 2020
Time to Embrace, Not Shun, Malaysia’s Migrant Community
By Sheela Jane Menon
Malaysia should recognize our shared humanity and welcome neighbors in need.
May 04, 2020
Malaysia Begins to Ease COVID-19 Lockdown Despite Lingering Concerns
By Associated Press
Businesses are reopening for the first time since the lockdown began on March 18, but critics worry the move has come too soon.
May 01, 2020
Malaysia’s Game of Thrones
By Nor Arlene Tan
Untangling the political machinations that collapsed the Alliance of Hope from within.
April 29, 2020
The UMNO’s Brewing Civil War
By Prashant Waikar
What’s behind UMNO president Zahid’s letter to Prime Minister Muhyiddin?
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