Live Covid-19 Resources Page
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Under the Movement Control Order, which level of government has the authority to decide what?
As at 4.24pm, Saturday 21 March 2020. Many unverified messages are being forwarded. This short piece is to clarify what can and …
The political economy that Perikatan Nasional inherits – and will have to tackle
This article was first published on New Mandala on 6 March 2020 here. As the dust settles on the political machinations from …
The rise of Perikatan Nasional and Muhyiddin Yassin as 8th PM?: Events in the political turmoil of Malaysia from Wednesday 26 February 4pm to Saturday 29 February midnight
The last four days have seen political parties change sides faster than seaside weather. In what seems like the end of the …
Malaysia Post-PH Government, a documentation of political events from 21 to 24 Feb 2020
The movements of the political elite over the last few days have left Malaysians in confusion, not to mention the very real …
Following the money: Political financing in Malaysia
First published in The Asia Dialogue on 30 July 2019 here. It is important to examine how political parties are financed, as …
Reviving the Spirit of Federalism: Decentralisation Policy Options for a New Malaysia
This policy paper was published as Policy Ideas No. 59 for the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) Malaysia. It can …
The Fall of the Corrupt
First published in theSun here, on 17 May 2018. IN Ayi Kwei Armah’s book, The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born, the protagonist is …
Notes on a New Nation, Day 7
Notes on a New Nation Day 7 Post GE-14 (16 May 2018) and Concluding Thoughts (for now) How apt it is to …
Notes on a New Nation, Day 6
Notes on a New Nation Day 6, Post-GE14 (15 May 2018) The slowest news day since the election, so we shall keep …