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Barisan Nasional (BN)
Malaysia Changes Its Voting Age
By Marcus Tantau
Malaysia’s political landscape shifts as lawmakers vote to lower the country’s voting age.
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What Does the Cameron Highlands By-Election Mean for Malaysian Politics?
January 25, 2019
What Does the Cameron Highlands By-Election Mean for Malaysian Politics?
The poll will be an early test of the PH’s performance – and the BN’s resilience.
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What Does the Cameron Highlands By-Election Mean for Malaysian Politics?
Japan’s Lessons for Malaysia
July 01, 2018
Japan’s Lessons for Malaysia
Japan’s 2009 election experience has lessons for Malaysia’s first opposition government.
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Japan’s Lessons for Malaysia
Bridget Welsh on Malaysia's Election Surprise
June 01, 2018
Bridget Welsh on Malaysia's Election Surprise
Malaysia’s 2018 election: why it matters and what comes next.
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Bridget Welsh on Malaysia's Election Surprise
Malaysia's New Political Tsunami
May 12, 2018
Malaysia's New Political Tsunami
What led to the historic election result -- and where does Malaysia go from here?
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Malaysia's New Political Tsunami
Malaysia’s Election: A Surprise Win For Reform
May 11, 2018
Malaysia’s Election: A Surprise Win For Reform
Putting aside the political fall-out, the economic implications could be huge.
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Malaysia’s Election: A Surprise Win For Reform
Malaysia's Fierce Campaigning in Action
May 08, 2018
Malaysia's Fierce Campaigning in Action
Glimpses of the campaign in Malaysia's most hotly contested election to date.
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Malaysia's Fierce Campaigning in Action
China-Malaysia Relations and the Malaysian Election
May 08, 2018
China-Malaysia Relations and the Malaysian Election
Malaysia’s upcoming elections have put the Southeast Asian state’s ties with Beijing in the headlines.
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China-Malaysia Relations and the Malaysian Election
Malaysia’s Elections and the Anti-Fake News Act
April 26, 2018
Malaysia’s Elections and the Anti-Fake News Act
How will the controversial new law affect the GE14 campaigns, and beyond?
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Malaysia’s Elections and the Anti-Fake News Act
Malaysia’s Election and Southeast Asia: Issues and Implications
April 23, 2018
Malaysia’s Election and Southeast Asia: Issues and Implications
As a leading member of ASEAN, Malaysia’s foreign policy in Southeast Asia will have implications for GE14 and vice versa. 
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Malaysia’s Election and Southeast Asia: Issues and Implications
Ahead Of Elections, Malaysians Protest Controversial Laws
April 02, 2018
Ahead Of Elections, Malaysians Protest Controversial Laws
The opposition accuses the ruling party of “stealing” upcoming elections.
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Ahead Of Elections, Malaysians Protest Controversial Laws
Malaysian Politics Get Nasty
March 23, 2018
Malaysian Politics Get Nasty
Whether it's breakfast cereal or Anwar, old rivals monopolize Malaysian politics.
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Malaysian Politics Get Nasty
Malaysia's General Election: The Battleground States
February 01, 2018
Malaysia's General Election: The Battleground States
The new general election will feature a localization of electoral politics unseen in Malaysian political history.
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Malaysia's General Election: The Battleground States
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Interview
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
August 13, 2019
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
A conversation on the past, present, and future dynamics in Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste.
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