In Malaysia, reforms take a staggered path

DEC 3 — The leader of the Youth wing declared at the Umno annual general assembly held this week that the opposition parties had been vehemently opposing the Peaceful Assembly Act ...

Did Malaysia mature when we were not looking?

OCT 31 — The flurry of Malay organisations making the news in Malaysia bodes well for the country, whether or not these group together extreme rightists, opposition voices, ...

A severe test for Pakatan Rakyat

FEB 13 — It is a strange trial taking place in Malaysia at the moment; strange because no matter what the verdict turns out to be, the public perception of what is taking place ...

Church attacks — A national loosening of commitments

JAN 16 — Many relationships have changed in Malaysia over the last week, and most of them for the worse.The attacks on churches throughout Malaysia — nine so far and counting ...

BTN issue is a Pandora’s Box

DEC 19 — One more Pandora’s Box was recently opened in Malaysian politics.The Youth Wing of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) managed beyond its own expectations to draw public ...