Mahathir Mohamad

The government secured 111 votes against 109 to oust the speaker, a narrow win.

Mahathir, along with his son and three other senior members, were expelled from the Bersatu party on Thursday. 

Whatever happens in the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Muhyiddin, it will be a setback for Mahathir -- and the opposition.

Untangling the political machinations that collapsed the Alliance of Hope from within.

The recent political upheaval, like so many of the country’s woes, stems from the longstanding racialization of politics.

The now interim premier suffered two key setbacks in the country's shifting political dynamics this week.

With the Pakatan Harapan coalition’s demise, the focus has quickly shifted to the political realignments to form a new government and what this could mean for the country’s future.

Mahathir’s resignation, and the collapse of the ruling coalition, comes amid a political crisis over a planned transition of power to Anwar Ibrahim.

A reported development provided a window on some of the ongoing functional cooperation between the two countries in spite of wider challenges for bilateral ties.

A new case will spotlight Malaysia’s approach to the death penalty at home as well as its ties with Australia and Western countries more generally.

The loss in the Tanjung Piai by-election is less important than how the government responds to this wake-up call.