COMMENTARIES

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.

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

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin

12 Jan 2021

Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional: Parlous State of Political Limbo

Norshahril Saat

Bersatu, the party of Malaysia’s prime minister, is running out of options to keep itself at the reins of power.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO

7 Dec 2020

Pipped to the Post in Perak: Will Putrajaya Be Next?

Mohd Faizal Musa|Norshahril Saat

The defeat of the Perikatan Nasional government in Perak is a worrying precedent for the coalition at the federal level.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics

1 Dec 2020

The Postponed By-Election in Sabah: Another Fight, By and By

Kevin Zhang|Lee Poh Onn

The postponement of a by-election in Sabah underscores the tenuous hold on power by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional coalition.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics

27 Nov 2020

Malaysia’s 2021 Budget Passed: Muhyiddin Lives to Fight Another Day

Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang

Despite opposition from within and without, the Perikatan Nasional coalition has passed Malaysia’s 2021 Budget on the second reading. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, however, will still face considerable turbulence going forward.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics