ARTICLES

22 Dec 2025

Critical Mass: The Complexity of Malaysia’s Nuclear Reboot

Amalina Anuar

Malaysia is re-considering the use of nuclear power. But the government will need to tackle questions about trade-offs.

17 Dec 2025

Sabah First? 2025 State Election Shows Voters Want Results Not Slogans

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.

Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics Sabah

16 Dec 2025

Building BRICS? Anwar’s Worldview and Malaysia’s Foreign Policy

Isabelle Chua|Francis E. Hutchinson

Malaysia’s decision to join BRICS demonstrates its long-standing adherence to strategic equidistance. It also bears Anwar Ibrahim’s personal imprimatur.

BRICS Malaysia Malaysian Politics

25 Nov 2025

Bersatu’s Muhyiddin Yassin: Why the Rush to Say ‘Good-bye’?

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?

Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics

24 Nov 2025

PAS’ ‘Civilisational Outrage’ at the US Rings Hollow When China Gets a Pass

Syaza Shukri

Malaysia’s Parti Se-Islam Malaysia (PAS) doth protest too much about the prime minister’s engagement of the US, when its own dealings with China raise similar questions.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics US

14 Nov 2025

STAR’s Exit from GRS: Much Ado About Nothing?

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Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) has withdrawn from Sabah’s ruling coalition.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.

Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics

5 Nov 2025

Malaysia as a “Second Palestine”: Dangerous Reframing of Siege Mentality

Sharifah Afra Alatas|Mohd Faizal Musa

Parti Islam SeMalaysia has sought to frame Malay-Muslims in Malaysia as being under “siege” from non-Malay pendatang (immigrants), like the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. This is a dangerous form of false equivalence.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics Palestine

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

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