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A Testing Year: Where to Malaysia in 2023?
15 January, 2023 COMMENT | There is no honeymoon period for the new coalition government under Anwar Ibrahim, which has already inherited a bruised economy, scheming enemies and disillusioned voters....
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Slash and Burn: A look at Anwar’s trimming of MP funds
12 February, 2023 COMMENT | Putrajaya’s sudden announcement that it’ll be snipping off a huge chunk of funds meant for use in MPs’ constituencies, to save money, shocked many. Political analyst DR...
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PMX at 100 Days: Anwar Out of the Gate
4 March, 2023 COMMENT | 3-plus months is perhaps not enough time to gauge the performance of his government. Yet, the Anwar administration has hit some positive, negative and iffy notes. Dr Bridget...
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The Horror Story behind Malaysian Film Censorship
12 March, 2023 Controversial from almost the second its trailer was released, Pulau, released in cinemas on March 9, is still being debated. In fact, the arguments on censorship and moral policing...
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Umno Party Polls: Zahid and the Golkarisation of Umno?
22 March, 2023 COMMENT | The Umno elections have come and gone and it’s certainly good news for party big boss Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. But is it equally good news for the future of the grand ol’ party? DR...
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What the future holds: Sabah’s custodians of the forests between land and sea
Special Report What the future holds: Sabah’s custodians of the forests between land and sea April 17, 2023 Times have been challenging and fish stocks have dwindled, but the fisherfolk of the Lower...
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Malaysia Baharu: Five Years On
10 May, 2023 COMMENT | On May 9, 2018, the historic 14th general election saw the fall of the Barisan Nasional government that had ruled Malaysia for over 6 decades. Yet, the resulting “New Malaysia”...
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Rise of Neo-Malay Ethnonationalism
13 May, 2023 COMMENT | Proclamations on religion and ethnonationalism are being made, with the tension dialled up to 11. But amid reports of attempts to destabilise the current government, the bigger...
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Love and Resilience: Stories from Queer Indian Malaysians
Special Report Love and Resilience: Stories from Queer Indian Malaysians May 21, 2023 Discriminated against within an already disenfranchised community, queer Indian Malaysians struggle just to live...
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The ‘Anything but PAS’ Movement
26 June, 2023 COMMENT | With all-important 6 state polls on the horizon, political analyst DR BRIDGET WELSH looks at the rise of PAS, evolving opposition towards the Islamist party, and what this...
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