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Government unity will erode steadily in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

At 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…

Pro-Bumiputera move will have mixed impact in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

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…

Kuwait’s tribes will oppose government policies

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KUWAIT

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…

State polls bring risks for Malaysia’s Anwar

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MALAYSIA

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…

Political parties will struggle in Burkina Faso

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BURKINA FASO

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…

Malaysia’s new premier will struggle to forge unity

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MALAYSIA

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…

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.

Malaysia’s Anwar will find it tough to hold onto power

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MALAYSIA

At the king’s behest, Anwar has assembled a unity government. The main partners to his Pakatan Harapan (PH) are three other coalitions: the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), the…

Malaysian premier may be wary of calling snap polls

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MALAYSIA

The alliance led by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), of which Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a vice-president, is aiming to retain power. The next general…

Malaysia’s Mahathir will not hand over power in 2020

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MALAYSIA

Mahathir, who leads the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM), in 2018 promised to pass the premiership to Anwar, president of the People’s Justice Party (PKR), within two…