Malaysia’s Unity Government’s 10-Year Term Limit Terminated: What Next?
Francis E. Hutchinson
The prime minister and his government have little time to lose in pushing harder for reform, if they wish to retain their support base.

Francis E. Hutchinson
The prime minister and his government have little time to lose in pushing harder for reform, if they wish to retain their support base.
James Chai
Two years from the next general elections, there are dissensions in the ranks of Malaysia’s ruling and opposition coalitions. Observers of the country’s politics will need to brace for volatility.
Lee Hwok-Aun|Adib Zalkapli
Pakatan Harapan’s poor performance at the Sabah state elections has weakened its bargaining power vis-à-vis ruling coalitions in Sabah and Sarawak. It will need their support to form the next federal government.
Arnold Puyok
The 17th Sabah elections evinced a mix of the predictable and the surprising. Despite the show of support for the ‘Sabah First’ slogan, the fragmented politics of the state will continue.
Francis E. Hutchinson
Recent machinations within some factions of Bersatu against its leader are of interest to its lower-profile coalition partner as the next general election approaches. How fast will the tide turn?
Arnold Puyok
Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) has withdrawn from Sabah’s ruling coalition. But this is unlikely to cause major political shifts ahead of the 29 November state polls.
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.
Syaza Shukri|Norshahril Saat
Bersatu's infighting has weakened it. Bersatu’s troubles have given PAS, Bersatu’s coalition partner, the upper hand.
Arnold Puyok
Musa Aman, the former chief minister of Sabah, has made a dramatic return as the state’s governor. He is expected to provide the political stability that Sabah needs.
Tricia Yeoh
The upcoming Parti Keadilan Rakyat elections will influence Malaysia’s political future.