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Malaysia politics
November 19, 2019
What Lies Ahead for Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan Government After a Big Election Loss?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The loss in the Tanjung Piai by-election is less important than how the government responds to this wake-up call.
November 14, 2019
Malaysia’s Latest By-Election Poses a Test for Pakatan Harapan
By Marcus Tantau
What effect will the Tanjung Piai by-election have on Mahathir’s leadership?
November 11, 2019
Malaysian Ex-PM Najib Ordered to Enter Defense in 1MDB Case
By Associated Press
Defense lawyers said Najib was shocked he wasn’t acquitted.
October 15, 2019
Meredith Weiss on Politics in a New Malaysia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s politics under the Pakatan Harapan government.
August 22, 2019
School Curriculum Changes Ramp up Racial Tensions in Malaysia
By Marcus Tantau
Outrage erupts from Malaysia’s minorities as the government tries to add Arabic calligraphy to the primary school curriculum.
July 31, 2019
Malaysia’s New Sex Scandal: Look Beyond the Politics
By Preeti Jha
The scandal is also demonizing an already persecuted LGBT minority.
July 19, 2019
Malaysia Changes Its Voting Age
By Marcus Tantau
Malaysia’s political landscape shifts as lawmakers vote to lower the country’s voting age.
April 19, 2019
The Future of a ‘New Malaysia’
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with renowed Malaysian journalist Leslie Lopez.
April 03, 2019
What’s Behind Calls for Independence in Sabah?
By Piya Sukhani
Discontent is still running high in Malaysia’s Sabah, despite promises of redress by the new government.
March 20, 2019
Rising Challenges Ahead for Malaysia’s New Government
By Luke Hunt
Though it is still early days, a series of issues are threatening to overwhelm and undermine the new government’s future.
March 15, 2019
Can Malaysia’s New Government Deliver on Reform?
By Erin Cook
Less than a year since it took power, the Pakatan Harapan government is confronting questions about the pace of promised reforms.
March 06, 2019
Why Mahathir Is Refusing to Remove Unpopular Leaders
By Prashant Waikar
Malaysia’s prime minister wants to signal that his opinion – not the public’s – is the ultimate career determinant.
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