14 May 2020 Malaysia’s Next Parliamentary Session: Show-time or Stalling for Time? Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang Malaysia’s next parliamentary sitting was supposed to have seen the tabling of a historic no-confidence motion against the government led by Muhyiddin Yassin. It appears that the premier has dodged the bullet – at least for now. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
13 May 2020 Pushback Against Lifting of Covid-19 Movement Controls: Much Ado About Something Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang State governments’ resistance to the federal government’s decision to lift some Covid-19 movement controls is as much as function of the pandemic’s impacts as political affiliation. COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics
30 Mar 2020 Johor’s New Cabinet Line-Up: More of the Same Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang The new cabinet of Johor closely resembles the traditional Barisan Nasional line-ups in terms of ethnic majority. UMNO’s traditional share of ministerial portfolios is also a blast from the past. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
6 Mar 2020 Malaysian PM Muhyiddin: Sins of Omission? Lee Hwok-Aun In his maiden speech as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin sought to steady a teetering nation by what was said. But a brooding sense of unease prevails, due to what was not said about the issues that matter. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
5 Mar 2020 Bangsa Johor: A Tale of Two Political Personalities Serina Rahman The political dramas gripping Kuala Lumpur in the past week have not reverberated down south in Johor. With relative ease, Barisan Nasional has taken control of the state assembly. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
2 Mar 2020 Muhyiddin and Malay Rights: Too Early to Call Norshahril Saat A Muhyiddin government will push for Malay rights, but this is unlikely to be done in excess. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
28 Feb 2020 GPS in Sarawak: Finding the Way In … or Out? Lee Poh Onn Political turbulence in Kuala Lumpur and the emergence of two competing coalitions have returned the Gabungan Parti Sarawak to its traditional role as kingmaker Malaysia Malaysian Politics
27 Feb 2020 Power Transition in Malaysia: A Messy Mosaic Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang Political ructions over the weekend have pulled the rug on Pakatan Harapan’s control over state legislatures Malaysia Malaysian Politics
25 Feb 2020 A Political Earthquake, More Aftershocks to Come Francis E. Hutchinson|Lee Hwok-Aun A manic Monday in Malaysia means that the country could be ruled by one of two competing coalitions Malaysia Malaysian Politics
2 Aug 2019 Anwar’s “Needs-Based Affirmative Action” Has Noble Intentions but Flawed Perspectives Lee Hwok-Aun The system-wide change to needs-based policies proposed by Anwar is lacking in details and rooted in nebulous rhetoric, making them likely to fail. Reforms should be pursued sector by sector, and thought through systematically in order to succeed. Affirmative Action Malaysia Malaysian Politics
