Mahathir Mohamad

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.

What effect will the Tanjung Piai by-election have on Mahathir’s leadership?

Outrage erupts from Malaysia’s minorities as the government tries to add Arabic calligraphy to the primary school curriculum.

The scandal is also demonizing an already persecuted LGBT minority.

The producer and stepson of Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak is just one of several individuals that has been implicated,

A sex scandal that erupted this week is just the latest issue that has confronted the new government.