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Pakatan Harapan (PH)

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?

October 21, 2019
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Calls for Navy Upgrades Amid Growing Tensions in the South China Sea
By Marcus Tantau
Could Malaysia’s South China Sea policy be shifting?

September 18, 2019
UMNO and PAS: A Frenemy Marriage?
By Michio Ueda
The new Malay-Muslim alliance between two major opposition forces could accelerate further polarization of Malaysian politics.

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 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.

May 29, 2019
Has the Paint Dried on Malaysia’s Protest Art?
By Michael Beltran
Radical street artist Fahmi Reza reflects on Malaysia a year after Najib’s fall.

February 02, 2019
What Does the Cameron Highland By-Election Mean for the Orang Asli?
By Scott Edwards
There is a sense of optimism on the ground that the ingredients for meaningful change are finally present.

February 01, 2019
Making Democracy Work in Malaysia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
How are civil society organizations faring under the new Malaysian government?

January 25, 2019
What Does the Cameron Highlands By-Election Mean for Malaysian Politics?
By Marcus Tantau
The poll will be an early test of the PH’s performance – and the BN’s resilience.

January 12, 2019
No Silver Bullet for Fake News in a New Malaysia
By Harris Zainul
The Anti-Fake News Act (AFNA) 2018 should be repealed, but Malaysia’s leaders need to work on a suitable replacement.

December 14, 2018
Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia
By Abdulreza Alami
His latest stint as prime minister poses a difficult test: balancing the interests of Muslim Malays and minority groups.

October 16, 2018
Why the GST Became Malaysia's Public Enemy Number One
By Li Xirui
The death knell of the Goods and Services Tax was based on political, not economic, calculations.