13 Aug 2021 The Descent of UMNO Khoo Boo Teik Malaysia’s Umno has continued on its downward slide. In the culmination, this might well prove to be the revenge of Reformasi that begun as a popular revolt against the party more than two decades ago. Bersatu Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
6 Aug 2021 Policymakers' View The Malaysian Impasse: Some Outcomes to Consider Liew Chin Tong While Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government only commands a minority in parliament, those who wish to see him gone would need to cobble together an alternative majority. Malaysia Malaysian Politics Policymakers’ View
6 Aug 2021 State Elections in Sarawak: Kingmaker in the Offing? Lee Poh Onn The political temperature in Kuala Lumpur has risen recently due to the governing coalition’s increasingly tenuous hold on the reins of power. In the general elections that are to come, any coalition eyeing power will have to look at the eastern state of Sarawak. COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics
5 Aug 2021 UMNO Withdraws from Perikatan: September Blues for Muhyiddin? Norshahril Saat Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin pulled off a historic coup in February last year, when he ditched the then-ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition to form a new government. Eighteen months on, he might soon be getting a taste of his own medicine. Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
2 Aug 2021 Between Religious Rituals and Safety Protocols in the Time of a Pandemic Sharifah Afra Alatas|Nur Syafiqah Mohd Taufek Religious leaders have an important role to play, in word and deed, to safeguard the physical and spiritual well-being of their flock during this pandemic. COVID-19 Health Malaysia Malaysian Politics Religion
19 Jul 2021 Revisit Two-Coalition System in Malaysia Khoo Boo Teik The recent jolts to Malaysia’s political landscape show that there is a strong basis for a return to a pluralistic and accountable two-coalition system. Bersatu Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
16 Jul 2021 Are We Witnessing the Bankruptcy Proceedings of the Malay Agenda? Ooi Kee Beng After a series of power grabs, there are few ideological differences among the country’s political parties and groupings in power. If UMNO as a phenomenon has run out of gas, its raison d’etre — Malay supremacy — needs some reconsideration. Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
14 Jul 2021 Malaysia’s Covid-19 Response: Pressed to Be (in the) Present Lee Hwok-Aun|Kevin Zhang Pressed by short-term exigencies caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia is planning to raise Malaysia’s debt ceiling to 65 per cent of GDP. Another round of stimulus package might be on the cards. COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics
13 Jul 2021 Reopening Malaysia’s Parliament: Not a Panacea Norshahril Saat The Malaysian government’s decision to reconvene Parliament has been welcomed. But this in itself will not resolve the list of problems facing the country in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics
9 Jul 2021 Malaysia’s Latest Political Fisticuffs – Muhyiddin or Zahid on the Ropes? Francis E. Hutchinson In the past week, the Malaysian prime minister had to absorb a couple of political blows. But his coalition is not in any immediate danger — yet. Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
