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Malaysia politics
Bridget Welsh on Malaysia's Election Surprise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Malaysia’s 2018 election: why it matters and what comes next.
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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
In Malaysia, a Win for Democracy
May 11, 2018
In Malaysia, a Win for Democracy
Malaysia has bucked Southeast Asia's trend toward authoritarianism.
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In Malaysia, a Win for Democracy
What Does Malaysia’s Shock Election Result Mean For its Future?
May 10, 2018
What Does Malaysia’s Shock Election Result Mean For its Future?
The end of a historic election also marks the start of a period of uncertainty for the country.
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What Does Malaysia’s Shock Election Result Mean For its Future?
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
Stage is Set for Malaysia’s 2018 Election
April 13, 2018
Stage is Set for Malaysia’s 2018 Election
The country will head to the polls on May 9.
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Stage is Set for Malaysia’s 2018 Election
Will Malaysia’s Upcoming Election Put Chinese Investments at Risk?
March 31, 2018
Will Malaysia’s Upcoming Election Put Chinese Investments at Risk?
How much do Chinese investors need to worry about Malaysia’s next election?
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Will Malaysia’s Upcoming Election Put Chinese Investments at Risk?
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
How Will Malaysia’s Najib Razak Fare in 2018?
January 11, 2018
How Will Malaysia’s Najib Razak Fare in 2018?
Looming polls will test what is left of the legitimacy of the country’s scandalized premier.
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How Will Malaysia’s Najib Razak Fare in 2018?
Can the New Mahathir-Anwar Alliance Defeat Najib in Malaysia’s Election?
January 09, 2018
Can the New Mahathir-Anwar Alliance Defeat Najib in Malaysia’s Election?
The country’s next poll will pit an odd couple against a scandal-ridden premier.
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Can the New Mahathir-Anwar Alliance Defeat Najib in Malaysia’s Election?
The Challenge for Najib’s ‘Malay First’ Policy in Malaysia’s Next Election
December 15, 2017
The Challenge for Najib’s ‘Malay First’ Policy in Malaysia’s Next Election
The failure to truly address minority concerns may come back to bite the premier in 2018.
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The Challenge for Najib’s ‘Malay First’ Policy in Malaysia’s Next Election
Malaysia's 14th General Elections: Standing Still
August 14, 2017
Malaysia's 14th General Elections: Standing Still
With the national opposition in disarray, the elections seem to be Barisan Nasional’s to lose.
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Malaysia's 14th General Elections: Standing Still
Actually, Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition Died in 1969
July 08, 2017
Actually, Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition Died in 1969
Those who believe that the BN is a genuine multi-ethnic coalition have simply fallen for the slick propaganda.
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Actually, Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition Died in 1969
The Unsinkable Najib Razak
June 19, 2017
The Unsinkable Najib Razak
Even as 1MDB and other scandals claim further scalps, Malaysia's prime minister is expected to win the next election.
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The Unsinkable Najib Razak
Why Malaysia's Najib Razak Isn't Going Anywhere
January 12, 2017
Why Malaysia's Najib Razak Isn't Going Anywhere
Despite protests, political realities will keep the prime minister's coalition in power through 2017 – and beyond.
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Why Malaysia's Najib Razak Isn't Going Anywhere
Malaysia's 1MDB Scandal Claims Another Scalp
December 30, 2016
Malaysia's 1MDB Scandal Claims Another Scalp
Private banker jailed for 30 months.
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Malaysia's 1MDB Scandal Claims Another Scalp
Will Malaysia's 'Red Shirts' Become a Political Force?
October 28, 2016
Will Malaysia's 'Red Shirts' Become a Political Force?
It depends on how the authorities respond to the countermovement.
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Will Malaysia's 'Red Shirts' Become a Political Force?
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Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
December 12, 2018
Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
The Diplomat talks with Saturo Nagao about the trajectory of ties between Japan and India in the wider Indo-Pacific.
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