11 Mar 2026 Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan: An Effective Regulatory Model for Sufi Movements and Tarekat Teachings Mohd Faizal Musa Negeri Sembilan’s religious authorities have found a balanced way to allow Sufism to thrive while respecting Islam’s orthodoxy. Islam Malaysia
6 Mar 2026 Religious Elites and the Management of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak: A Mixed Scorecard Mohd Faizal Musa Political rather than religious authority still calls the shots in multi-religious Sarawak. Islam Malaysia Sarawak
5 Mar 2026 Local Polls in Putrajaya: The Perfect Pilot Project? Francis E. Hutchinson Local elections in Malaysia warrant a second look. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
4 Mar 2026 Death Without Departure: Bung Moktar and the Persistence of His East Coast Political Authority Vilashini Somiah All politics is local and, in many cases, personal. The passing of Bung Moktar Radin illustrates these truisms in rural Sabah politics, as his influence persists for now. Malaysia Malaysian Politics Sabah
3 Mar 2026 Anwar is Weak, But the Opposition is Weaker Still James Chai The political woes of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is a political goldmine for the opposition. But it has failed to capitalise on the opportunity. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
24 Feb 2026 Rethinking Malaysia’s Path to Net Zero Renard Siew Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it. Climate Change Malaysia Malaysian Politics
20 Feb 2026 The ART of Rescuing an Unintended Trade Deal While Safeguarding Malaysia’s Multilateralism Jayant Menon In signing the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, Malaysia has granted the US exclusive preferential terms. Malaysia would be better off voluntarily extending the same terms to all countries. Malaysia Malaysia-US Relations Trade
16 Feb 2026 The Limits of Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Efforts Amalina Anuar To plug its fiscal gap, Malaysia needs to go beyond asset recovery and clawing back proceeds from graft. Budget Malaysia Malaysian Economy
13 Feb 2026 Malaysia’s Opposition: The Need to Close Ranks Adib Zalkapli To mount a creditable challenge to the ruling coalition, Malaysia’s opposition coalition needs to overcome a list of obstacles, foremost among them infighting within the grouping. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
12 Feb 2026 Korean Language Learning in Malaysia: Beyond the Korean Wave Koh Sin Yee|Kim Tae-sik By institutionalising an already popular global Korean wave, Malaysian and Korean state efforts are helping to intensify Malaysian interest in the Korean language. Malaysia South Korea
