ARTICLES

28 Aug 2024

Can National Parties Outshine Local Champions in Sabah?

Arnold Puyok

National parties exert a pull on pragmatic Sabah voters under complex circumstances, which is hard for local parties to contend with.

16 Aug 2024

PAS’ Contentious Contention: Non-Malay Voters Should Stay Home

Amrita Malhi

PAS has made the contention that it won the recent by-election in Sungai Bakap because non-Malay voters 'supported' the party by staying at home and not voting. To some, this beggars belief.

Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics Political Islam

5 Aug 2024

Two Borneo Neighbours on Diversity: Comparing Religious Authority in Brunei and Sarawak

Norshahril Saat

Sarawak and Brunei, as neighbouring entities, offer interesting insights through the divergence in their pluralist and conservative trajectories. This Long Read considers the significance of political culture, demography, and religious elites’ training as factors contributing to contemporary trends.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics Religion

23 Jul 2024

Malaysian State Governments Can Do More, and Get More Taxes

Lee Hwok-Aun

Malaysia’s states are demanding more tax revenue from Putrajaya. The country should consider transferring both government roles and revenues from federal to state levels, starting with social welfare and consumption tax.

Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics

18 Jul 2024

Malay Youth’s Evolving Yet Steadfast Support for Malay Royalty

Syaza Shukri

Amid political change and occasional controversy, Malay youth continue to hold the rulers and the royal institution in high regard. It is imperative to understand the reasons.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics Youth

17 Jul 2024

Malaysia’s Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024: Sectarian or Crucial Step Forward?

Mohd Faizal Musa

An important bill that will affect the selection of future religious advisers for Malaysia’s Federal Territories awaits passage into law. Will the government be able to push it through despite its critics?

Islam Malaysia Malaysian Politics Religion

16 Jul 2024

Sungai Bakap: A Wake Up Call to Buck Up

Khairy Jamaluddin

Pakatan Harapan’s recent loss in a Penang by-election should give it some grounds for introspection.

Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics

10 Jul 2024

Malaysia has Removed Diesel Subsidies – Now Must Manage the Fallout

Serina Rahman

Malaysia has commenced fuel subsidy rationalisation by shifting from general to targeted diesel subsidies, but there is still some economic fallout. The government needs to do more to help those bearing the cost.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics Southeast Asia

5 Jul 2024

Promises and Setbacks on Anwar’s Path for Reform

Meredith Weiss

Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun and ISEAS Malaysia Studies Programme Coordinator Francis Hutchinson discuss Malaysia's long reform journey and the hits and misses of Anwar Ibrahim's administration, with Meredith Weiss, ISEAS Visiting Senior Fellow and Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY).

Dialogues at Fulcrum Malaysia Malaysian Politics