13 May 2020 Pushback Against Lifting of Covid-19 Movement Controls: Much Ado About Something Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang State governments’ resistance to the federal government’s decision to lift some Covid-19 movement controls is as much as function of the pandemic’s impacts as political affiliation. COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics
1 Apr 2020 COVID19 in Malaysia: Pandemic Impacts on the Poor Serina Rahman The raft of measures announced by the Malaysian government to restrict people’s movements will help to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The measures, however, are having a huge impact on the country’s poor. COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Economy
30 Mar 2020 Singapore-Malaysia Border Shutdown: Counting the Costs Francis E. Hutchinson|Pritish Bhattacharya Recent policy responses effected by Malaysia and Singapore to combat the Covid-19 pandemic have been responsible and measured – and have also underscored the deep and wide economic relations between the two neighbours. COVID-19 Malaysia Singapore
30 Mar 2020 Johor’s New Cabinet Line-Up: More of the Same Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang The new cabinet of Johor closely resembles the traditional Barisan Nasional line-ups in terms of ethnic majority. UMNO’s traditional share of ministerial portfolios is also a blast from the past. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
30 Mar 2020 Malaysia: Land of the (Increasingly) Self Employed Michael Schaper The ranks of self-employed individuals in Malaysia has swelled in recent years. The government has to do more to facilitate the growth of such one-person operations Labour Market Malaysia Malaysian Economy
25 Mar 2020 Flattening the Curve, Flooring the Poor Jayant Menon Governments over-reaching in their Covid-19 responses are laying heavy burdens on the poorer among their citizens COVID-19 Malaysia Philippine
6 Mar 2020 Malaysian PM Muhyiddin: Sins of Omission? Lee Hwok-Aun In his maiden speech as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin sought to steady a teetering nation by what was said. But a brooding sense of unease prevails, due to what was not said about the issues that matter. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
5 Mar 2020 Bangsa Johor: A Tale of Two Political Personalities Serina Rahman The political dramas gripping Kuala Lumpur in the past week have not reverberated down south in Johor. With relative ease, Barisan Nasional has taken control of the state assembly. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
2 Mar 2020 Muhyiddin and Malay Rights: Too Early to Call Norshahril Saat A Muhyiddin government will push for Malay rights, but this is unlikely to be done in excess. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
28 Feb 2020 GPS in Sarawak: Finding the Way In … or Out? Lee Poh Onn Political turbulence in Kuala Lumpur and the emergence of two competing coalitions have returned the Gabungan Parti Sarawak to its traditional role as kingmaker Malaysia Malaysian Politics
