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South China Morning Post | Will Malaysia’s Johor polls herald the start of a new opposition front?
Photo: Bloomberg Malaysia’s major political parties are preparing for the Johor state election on March 12. The campaign in the state with the country’s third highest GDP after Selangor and Sarawak started on February 27. The political battle will test traditional...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: February 2022
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Last month, the sultan of Johor dissolved the State Assembly, and the Election Commission will set a polling day before March 23. The current chief minister of Johor is from Bersatu, the party led by former prime minister Muhyiddin...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: January 2022
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Another corruption scandal emerged in Malaysia over the holidays, highlighting the difficulty successive governments have had in putting an end to systematic abuse of power. The anti-corruption agency (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: January 2022
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Since mid-December 2021, Malaysians across eight states have been victims of flooding caused by a very intense monsoon rain. The situation is ongoing with more rain and high tide expected on the east coast of the country. While many...
CSIS | A Tumultuous Year in Malaysian Politicking
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Malaysia’s intricate political games have intensified since 2018, and the tectonic politics have shifted back and forth. The democratic transition many had hoped for with the end of 61 years of single-party rule did not materialize. The...