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Noor Amin Ahmad on Anwar Ibrahim’s Long Political Journey
February 01, 2023

Noor Amin Ahmad on Anwar Ibrahim’s Long Political Journey

By Sebastian Strangio
Anwar “made himself ‘a bridge’ between different groups of people and ideas… it comes with the risk of being hated by all.”

The Collapse of Malaysia’s Middle Class
August 01, 2021

The Collapse of Malaysia’s Middle Class

By Amrita Malhi
On the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s New Economic Policy, the middle class it famously built may be collapsing. Will its goal of national unity collapse with it?
School Curriculum Changes Ramp up Racial Tensions in Malaysia
August 22, 2019

School Curriculum Changes Ramp up Racial Tensions in Malaysia

By Marcus Tantau
Outrage erupts from Malaysia’s minorities as the government tries to add Arabic calligraphy to the primary school curriculum.

Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia
December 14, 2018

Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia

By Abdulreza Alami
His latest stint as prime minister poses a difficult test: balancing the interests of Muslim Malays and minority groups.

Malaysia's New Political Tsunami
May 12, 2018

Malaysia's New Political Tsunami

By Michio Ueda
What led to the historic election result -- and where does Malaysia go from here?

The End of Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition?
June 30, 2017

The End of Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition?

By Stephan Giersdorf
Najib Razak's embrace of an Islamic party overturns a decades-long tradition of narrowing ethnic and religious divides.

The Unsinkable Najib Razak
June 19, 2017

The Unsinkable Najib Razak

By Luke Hunt
Even as 1MDB and other scandals claim further scalps, Malaysia's prime minister is expected to win the next election.
Malaysia's Chinese Diaspora: The Other Side of the Story
November 10, 2015

Malaysia's Chinese Diaspora: The Other Side of the Story

By Bochen Han
Conventional narratives overlook the marginalization of ethnic Chinese in Malaysia -- especially the Chinese poor.

Interview: Mahathir Mohamad
October 07, 2015

Interview: Mahathir Mohamad

By Joyce Lee
“A leader must be concerned about the country, not about himself.”

Could Obama Inspire Young Malaysians?
May 04, 2014

Could Obama Inspire Young Malaysians?

By Karam Singh Sethi
The president’s speech at the University of Malaya foreshadows a titanic demographic shift in Southeast Asia.

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