Pakatan Harapan (PH)

The election is the first to be held in Malaysia since a constitutional amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

The six-decade-old grand old coalition, led by UMNO, remains in a much weaker state, but it will inevitably be looking to build on its winning momentum.

The outcomes of the state polls will allow political parties to chart a clearer course ahead of the 15th General Election, including forming new alliances.

Youth pose challenges to the country's aging political elite, but they are far from a monolithic bloc.

Critics claim that Muhyiddin's move was intended to strengthen his hold on power amid challenges to his leadership.

The opposition leader’s announcement that he commands the support necessary to form a new government has dissipated into a period of tense political speculation.

The Najib ruling is “a step in the right direction on the path to constitutional redemption,” Tew says.

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.

Only a general election can rescue Malaysia’s democracy, but not its stability.

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