Advertisement In the run-up to state elections last month, Malaysia’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition blocked access to four pro-opposition media sites, a stark reversal of policy for the coalition that toppled Malaysia’s authoritarian regime in 2018 and helped Malaysia become the most democratic country in Southeast Asia, according to The Economist. But in the … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The decision comes less than two weeks after the dropping of corruption charges against an ally for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Advertisement On Tuesday, Malaysian prosecutors said that they will not appeal the acquittal of former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a case of audit tampering related to state fund 1MDB, a … Read more
United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Barisan National coalition President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, foreground, waves coalition flags during an event naming general election candidates at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov. 1, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File Advertisement Malaysian prosecutors yesterday dropped a raft of corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad … Read more
Motorcyclists pass by campaign flags ahead of the state election in Gombak, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 9, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Vincent Thian Advertisement Just nine months after the formation of the federal government in November 2022, Malaysia’s political parties are deep in another round of heated electoral battle in six states: … Read more