3 Nov 2025 Malaysia’s Budget 2026: Fiscal Reform or Fragility? Tricia Yeoh Malaysia’s 2026 budget continues fiscal reforms but exposes structural fragilities such as heavy operating costs and rising debt. These factors may threaten long-term fiscal stability. Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics
3 Nov 2025 Will the East Coast Son Rise Again? Shafie Apdal and Sabah’s 2025 Election Vilashini Somiah Shafie Apdal, long hailed as champion of Sabah’s East Coast, may need to offer more than his “Sabah first” slogan to secure victory in the upcoming state election. Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics
29 Oct 2025 47th ASEAN Summit: Steadiness Amid Shifting Tides Joanne Lin|Melinda Martinus|Kristina Fong Siew Leng Joanne Lin, Melinda Martinus and Kristina Fong examine the outcomes of the 47th ASEAN Summit and assess Malaysia’s achievement as the ASEAN Chair. ASEAN ASEAN Summit ASEANFocus Malaysia
28 Oct 2025 All That Money Cannot Buy: Patterns of Satisfaction in Malaysia’s Happiness Index Lee Hwok-Aun Malaysia’s Happiness Index shows that ploughing resources into health, family life, education and faith yields dividends. Civil Society Malaysia
28 Oct 2025 Malaysia’s Participation in the Global Sumud Flotilla: Solidarity or Pageantry? Mohd Faizal Musa Malaysia made a spectacle of its support for the GSF, revealing the tension between moral leadership and moral theatre in the country’s Palestine policy. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
24 Oct 2025 Trump in Kuala Lumpur: Upstaging ASEAN? Tang Siew Mun US President Donald Trump’s decision to attend the upcoming ASEAN Summits in Kuala Lumpur has put the Malaysian authorities in a pickle. ASEAN Summit ASEAN-US Relations Malaysia
23 Oct 2025 Malaysia’s Islamic Authorities Risk Sowing Societal Confusion through Hasty Bans on Some ‘New Age’ Practices Mohd Faizal Musa By indiscriminately condemning as heretical some ‘New Age’ practices, such as those involving healing and astrology, Malaysia’s Islamic authorities could inadvertently undermine some Malay cultural traditions. Islam Malaysia
22 Oct 2025 Floating Prices, Fearing Backlash: Economics and Politics of Malaysia’s Petrol Subsidy Reform Lee Hwok-Aun Malaysia’s persistently narrow tax base and declining oil and gas revenue underscore the case for fuel subsidy reform. The Long Read assesses the political context and constraints that shape the policy options available to Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani administration. Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics
7 Oct 2025 Bersatu’s Lack of Discipline Has Given PAS More Control Syaza Shukri|Norshahril Saat Bersatu's infighting has weakened it. Bersatu’s troubles have given PAS, Bersatu’s coalition partner, the upper hand. Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics
6 Oct 2025 Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s (PAS) Outreach to Non-Muslims and Its Contradictions Syaza Shukri Actions will speak louder than words for the party that wishes to dominate the next government in a multiracial Malaysia. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
