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Simultaneous elections will weaken Indonesia’s parties

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INDONESIA

The legislative poll will occur alongside the presidential one on April 17, 2019, and parties have been forced to commit already to a presidential candidate.

Malaysian political instability barely favours Najib

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MALAYSIA

The prospects for Malaysia's political opposition.

Dominance of Bangladesh’s ruling party will increase

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BANGLADESH

Authoritarian rule of the Awami League in Bangladesh.

Islamist influence will grow in Bangladesh

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BANGLADESH

The government promised severe action against the perpetrators, many of whom support hard-line Islamist parties and pressure groups. Although the attacks attracted widespread…

Malaysia’s Anwar will focus more on majority community

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MALAYSIA

A key factor in the PN’s gains was the strong performance of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), the largest party in parliament’s lower house.

Malaysian religious politics will intensify

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MALAYSIA

Malaysia’s next general election is due by August 2018 but could come before May. The vice-president of the opposition Islamist party Amanah has accused the government of…

Thailand’s post-election landscape could shift

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THAILAND

The coalition they have formed comprises 313 out of 500 House of Representatives members-elect. It will require the backing of at least 376 lawmakers across the House and…

Ban could help Indonesia’s Widodo, but trigger protest

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INDONESIA

President Joko Widodo’s administration and its political allies have intensified their defence of Indonesia’s state ideology, Pancasila, which outlines the fundamentals of the…

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2016

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PROSPECTS H2

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2016.

Lao rule of law unlikely to see gains in 2016

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LAOS

Rule of law, development and politics in Laos.