Malaysia 2022 election

Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?

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Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?

On February 14, Indonesia held its long-anticipated presidential election. While the General Elections Commission has until March 20 to announce the final results, based on a preliminary quick count of the votes, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, is on track to win the presidency with a significant majority of the total votes … Read more

Malaysia Readies for State Polls That Will Test PM Anwar

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Malaysia Readies for State Polls That Will Test PM Anwar

Advertisement On August 12, Malaysian voters in six of the country’s 13 states will go to the polls to elect new state assemblies. The elections figure as a referendum on the leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and a stress-test for his “unity” government, nine months after his appointment following a close-run general election. Bridget … Read more