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1 – 10 of 24At its most recent general assembly, it decided that there will be no challenge to party President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi or Deputy President Mohamad Hasan at the polls. The UMNO-led…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276506
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The initiative is aimed at improving the socio-economic position of ethnic Malay and indigenous people, a sizeable majority in Malaysia. The Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance, led by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286153
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Sheikh Ahmad will name a new cabinet ahead of parliamentary elections, a date for which has yet to be announced. Government and parliament have been at loggerheads for a number of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271752
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The polls will be a major test for the ‘unity government’, whose two main coalitions are Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) and its erstwhile rival Barisan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280229
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The reconfiguration had been expected for months. Anwar is counting on it to help improve governing capacity and strengthen his relations with political allies. A key partner in…
The attack underscores the junta’s troubles in addressing a widespread insurgency, particularly in the north. However, the country’s political parties have struggled to capitalise…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276692
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The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), surprisingly defeated by the PH in the 2018 general election, returned to government in March 2020 and regained the premiership in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266331
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The poll will see the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, led by Prime Minister Najib Razak’s United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), face a challenge from the opposition…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230603
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He succeeds Muhyiddin Yassin, leader of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM). Muhyiddin resigned as premier after a handful of UMNO MPs closely aligned with party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263674
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The government will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new one is established. Once that happens, it is likely to return to legislation -- in limbo for almost five years…