ARTICLES

19 Mar 2021

Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat: Losing Its Moral Compass?

Francis E. Hutchinson

There is a logic to Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat working with its arch-nemesis UMNO. But it could well be that the former has lost its moral compass.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics

11 Mar 2021

Zahid’s Sources of Stress: The Clobbering of UMNO’s “Court Cluster”?

Francis E. Hutchinson

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is typically the embodiment of calm. Going forward, however, Zahid and his faction will have to hunker down to confront multiple challenges.

2 Mar 2021

Malaysia’s Digital Economy Blueprint: More is Not Better

Tham Siew Yean

This 100+ page plan may hinder more than help the country’s digital economy transformation.

Economic Development Malaysia Malaysian Economy Technology

25 Feb 2021

Covid-19 in Malaysia: Maladies & Misinformation

Serina Rahman

Fake news and the incessant jockeying for political power is complicating Malaysia’s battle against the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics Misinformation

8 Feb 2021

Cosmopolitanism and Multiculturalism: Reviving Bangsa Malaysia

Khoo Boo Teik

Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s concept of a Bangsa Malaysia has been given a fillip by Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, president of ABIM, which represents the aspirations of Malaysia’s Muslim youth. It should be given some serious consideration.

Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics

4 Feb 2021

Ditching Malaysia’s Bumiputera System: Three Utopian Scenarios To Consider

Lee Hwok-Aun

A cold hard look at ways of departing from Malaysia’s long-held Bumiputera system throws up three scenarios, one of which is persuasive.

Economic Development Economic Planning Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics

27 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s Third Covid-19 Wave

Serina Rahman

Malaysia is suffering from its longest, highest and most politically fraught surge in Covid-19 infections.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics

Police check documents of motorists at a checkpoint in Kuala Lumpu

22 Jan 2021

State Governments and the 2021 Emergency: Unfettered Powers at the Centre

Tricia Yeoh

Malaysia’s declared state of Emergency has given the federal government sweeping powers to intervene into the affairs of the country’s 13 states.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics

18 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s Declaration of Emergency Keeps PM Muhyiddin’s Window Open

Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang

Malaysia’s King has put parliamentary politics on hold to the undoubted benefit of the current prime minister.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics

Motorists travel on the near-deserted Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway

15 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s New Lockdown – But Where Is the Help for the People?

Lee Hwok-Aun|Kevin Zhang

It is puzzling that the Prime Minister neglects to give assurance that relief will be delivered, if necessary, during this lockdown. Perhaps his government genuinely believes that the broader scope of essential services, along with stimulus programmes introduced in Budget 2021, will translate into a minimal downturn.

COVID-19 Malaysia