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The Diplomat | Corruption in Malaysia: The No Shame Game
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...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: February 2024
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...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: December 2023
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)...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: December 2023
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...
Globe Unpacked | Podcast – Malaysia’s new King
In this episode of Globe Unpacked, we discuss Donald Trump's many court cases; Liberia's imminent run-off election between President George Weah and challenger Joseph Boakai; and Malaysia expert Sophie Lemière tells us about the Southeast Asian nation's unique...