Media

Norshahril Saat and Mohd Faizal Musa quoted by The Diplomat: “Will Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Finally Succeed?”

 

This article was published by The Diplomat on 25 September 2020  and quoted from ISEAS Commentary 2020/147 Anwar Declaration as Malaysia’s Ninth PM: Another (Failed) September Surprise?

 

 

“Anwar’s claim he has enough MPs’ support to be PM — another (failed) September surprise?” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat and Mohd Faizal Musa in Today

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/147 Anwar Declaration as Malaysia’s Ninth PM: Another (Failed) September Surprise? and adapted for republication by TODAY on 25 September 2020.

 

 

Covid-19 in Malaysia: New Economic Aid or Further Fallout

 

Under renewed political pressure, Malaysia’s prime minister tells the country a positive story of successful response and recovery from the public health and economic crisis. Unions and NGOs do not paint the same picture.

 

 

Norshahril Saat and Mohd Faizal Musa quoted by Berita Harian: “Muhyiddin seru rakyat M’sia sokong kerajaan”

 

This article was published by Berita Harian on 25 September 2020 and quoted from ISEAS Commentary 2020/147 Anwar Declaration as Malaysia’s Ninth PM: Another (Failed) September Surprise?

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “Social media study finds cynicism rife among Sabah voters”

 

This article was published by The Malaysian Insight on 24 September 2020 and quoted from ISEAS Perspective 2020/106 “Sabah Elections 2020: Sentiments Trending on Social Media” by Benjamin Y.H. Loh and Kevin Zhang

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted by Lianhe Zaobao: “佐科联大发言警告:地缘政治对抗或摧毁全球稳定和平”

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 24 September 2020.

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted by Lianhe Zaobao: “杜特尔特谈南中国海仲裁案 对华措辞变强硬”

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 23 September 2020

 

 

“Budaya politik M’sia – antara memaafkan dan melupakan” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article on Malaysia political culture: between forgiving and forgetting was published by Berita Mediacorp on September 2020.

 

 

Webinar on “Social Media and Democracy: A Complicated Relationship”

 

While democratic efforts continue to be channelled effectively through social media, social media’s popularity and affordances are also exploited in ways that destabilise or erode democracy’s functioning. This webinar examined the complicated relationship between social media and democracy across Southeast Asia.

 

 

Anwar Declaration as Malaysia’s Ninth PM: Another (Failed) September Surprise?

 

Anwar Ibrahim claims that he has enough political support to be the country’s next prime minister. The key here is whether he can assure the Malay-Muslim majority that their rights will not be undermined.