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Francis Hutchinson and Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in TODAY: “BN must learn from defeat, fault lies with leaders: Khairy”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 10 May 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Malaysia Studies Programme, while Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow, with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Cassey Lee interviewed on Money FM: The Curve

 

This interview was published by Money FM on 10 May 2018.

Dr Cassey Lee is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator Malaysia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“GE-14 in Malaysia: Fortress Johor has Fallen” by Francis E. Hutchinson

 

2018/56, 11 May 2018

Against the prevailing wisdom that Najib Razak’s administration would retain a slim majority in parliament and retain the unbeaten vote bank of Johor, in GE-14 BN obtained only 79 parliamentary seats and was swept from power in its southern bastion.

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted in The Japan Times: “China seen succeeding in quest to boost Asia influence as positions shift on Korean Peninsula”

 

This article was published by The Japan Times on 10 May 2018.

Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Cassey Lee quoted in Mothership: “Economic growth in M’sia does not necessarily benefit ruling Barisan Nasional coalition”

 

This article was published on 9 May 2018.

Dr Cassey Lee is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Lye Liang Fook and Tang Siew Mun interviewed on Focus 焦点 (FY1819) – EP5

 

This episode of Focus 焦点 (FY1819) – EP5 on ASEAN Summit was published by Mediacorp Channel 8 on 3 May 2018. 

Mr Lye Liang Fook is Senior Fellow, while Dr Tang Siew Mun is Head ASEAN Studies Centre with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted in Bloomberg: “Comeback Kid: Mahathir, 92, Has Big Plans to Fix Up Malaysia”

 

This article was published by Bloomberg on 10 May 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Malaysia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“Malaysia reborn? Does GE14 spell an end to racial politics?” – An Op-Ed by Serina Abdul Rahman in Channel Newsasia

 

This article was published by CNA on 10 May 2018.

Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“Green Tsunami in East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia” by Norshahril Saat

 

2018/55, 10 May 2018

Malaysians have decided, and Pakatan Harapan (PH) will form the new government. This is the BN’s and UMNO’s first defeat since the country’s independence. Many would attribute PH’s victory to a Malay “tsunami”—the Malay voters’, particularly from those from the rural areas, change of allegiance from BN to PH. But this does not explain the PAS victories in Kelantan and Terengganu, both Malay dominant and rural states. In Kelantan, PAS increased its state legislative assembly seats (SLA), and completely wiped out PH. It took 37 out of the 45 state seats, with BN winning only 8. At the parliament level, PAS won 9 of the 14 seats.

 

 

Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in The Straits Times: “Mahathir claims win for opposition in his home state”

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 10 May 2018.

Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.