by Sophie Lemière | Apr 11, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Malaysian press and international observers are reporting a rise in religious tensions in the country, linked to controversy related to “Allah” socks sold by KK Mart, Malaysia’s second largest mini-market chain. While the controversy... by Sophie Lemière | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image On December 12, just over a year into his government, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reshuffled his cabinet, switching portfolios, creating new positions and ministries, and bringing in familiar faces from the 2018 Pakatan Harapan (PH)... by Sophie Lemière | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image The historic alliance between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) to form government last November has left many voters in both coalitions confused. With no less than six state elections to be held by July (in Kedah,... by Sophie Lemière | Apr 24, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Now that the first 100 days of Anwar Ibrahim’s government are over, the democratic path that the iconic leader of the Reformasi movement had promised to set the country on remains extremely sinuous. Stuck between his allies in the... by Sophie Lemière | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Anwar Ibrahim became the tenth prime minister of Malaysia in November 2022. His popularity is at an all-time high with an approval rating of 68 percent, according to a recent poll by the Merdeka Center. This number at best nuances or at...