by Sophie Lemière | Mar 12, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Malaysia’s parliament held its first session of the year on February 26. In his opening speech, the new king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, demanded that members of parliament refrain from political plotting and instead focus on legislation.... 
by Sophie Lemière | Feb 22, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Credit: AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File The heir of a glorified line of politicians, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak (2009-2018) embodied the promise of a new era of liberalism in both the economic and social realms. However, history has yet to determine... by Sophie Lemière | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image With the year 2024 underway and the upcoming lunar new year, Malaysian politics continues its drive on an even tone. Rumors of a possible government overthrow spread among the public in early January, dubbed “the Dubai Move” after the... 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 | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image The first year of Anwar Ibrahim’s government has been a shaky one, pressured by elections in six states and a ferocious pro-Malay opposition. The Pakatan Harapan (PH)-Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance is a mismatch, and its movements are...