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A Jolting Autopsy On Malaysia’s Recent Elections

As widely expected, Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional last weekend swept to a resounding victory in elections in the populous southern state of Johor across the strait from Singapore, taking 48 of 56 seats and leaving its rival, Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition, with just eight, compounding the prime minister’s hopes to stay in power on the national level in general elections to be held before February 17, 2028
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The Squeezing Of Malaysia’s Diverse Soul

When Barisan Nasional (BN) was unceremoniously ejected from its Selangor stronghold in 2008, the political class blamed economic headwinds
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Sabah’s Grievances And The Rising Risk Of Foreign Exploitation

Sabah, Malaysia’s easternmost state, has long been viewed as a frontier — rich in resources, culturally diverse, and geopolitically vital. Yet beneath its natural beauty and strategic importance lies a simmering discontent that foreign actors could easily exploit
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Malaysia’s Confusing Foreign Policy

When Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim announced and personally thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invitation to personally join the BRICS Summit in Kazan
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Islamic Reformation Wave That Took Malaysia Off Track

The recitation of the Qunut Nazilah in the Dewan Rakyat by members of opposition parties PAS and Bersatu in July marked a serious and terrible deformation of the Malaysia we began with in 1963
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Cerita Sebenar Kampung Sri Makmur

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Saya merujuk kepada kenyataan media daripada pihak Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) bertarikh 27 Mei 2024 dan Setiausaha Politik Menteri Besar Selangor, En Rahim Kasdi, bertarikh 2 Jun 2024.
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A Closer Look At ECRL And Some of its Controversies

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: Snaking across Peninsula Malaysia as it links Port Klang, Malaysia's biggest transport hub, and Kuantan Port, which faces the South China Sea
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PSM 25 tahun: Relevan-Berprinsip-Suara Marhaen

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-25 tahun yang lalu, pada 30 April 1998 (Rabu), sehari sebelum Hari Pekerja, kami beberapa orang, antaranya Dr. Nasir, Selvam dan saya, bergerak pergi ke Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan (ROS) Selangor di Jalan Pekeliling, Sentul, untuk mendaftar sebuah parti atas nama Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM).

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Hadi’s Antics Are Aimed At Winning The Youth Vote

BANGKOK, Thailand-Parti Islam Se-Malaysia president Abdul Hadi Awang’s latest antics are causing a ruckus in Malaysian politics. Many are claiming these are the beginnings of an extremist uprising, out of disappointment of not becoming the legitimate federal government of Malaysia.

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The Anwar And Zahid Relationship

BANGKOK, Thailand--There is more than meets the eye to the Anwar Ibrahim and Ahmad Zahid Hamidi relationship.

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"Jangan Minta Orang Lain Berundur Jika Tak Mahu Letak Jawatan"

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Pengerusi UMNO dan Barisan Nasional (BN) negeri disaran bersama memikul tanggungjawab terhadap prestasi buruk parti dalam Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU15), sekali gus meletakkan jawatan.

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PH-BN A Good Compromise

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The election results clearly show that the country is deeply divided and unsure of whom to trust in the current toxic political climate. Negotiations to find a way out of the impasse are on-going,4

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Would Pakatan Harapan Win GE15?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--As the tempo for a Pakatan Harapan (PH) win rises, we have the associated intellectuals pleading with voters to exercise their democratic vote to seal the deal for the coalition. We even had one top legal mind articulating that constitutionally the party with the most MPs should be called to form the government the very next day.

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