This special issue of Daily News Alert compiles news articles relating to the 15th Malaysian General Election, to be held on 19 November 2022. The regular Daily News Alert will be released after 4 pm today.
This issue includes the following commentaries and articles with citations attributed to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and its researchers. You can click on the links to go to these articles directly.
- No. 6: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 29: Lee Poh Onn, Senior Fellow
- No. 45: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 51: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
1. A mammoth task to maintain economic momentum awaits post-GE15
Siti Radziah Hamzah
Bernama, 17 November 2022
2. Kinabatangan: Will it remain Bung Moktar’s stronghold?
Bernama, 17 November 2022
3. PM Ismail Sabri’s commitments for Malaysia if able to continue to helm administration
Bernama, 17 November 2022
4. For Malaysian Voters, Food Inflation Is the Big Worry as 1MDB Fades
Anisah Shukry, Kok Leong Chan, and Ravil Shirodkar
Bloomberg, 17 November 2022
5. Commentary: GE15 – Long-term economic plan needed, or Malaysia will be stuck in middle-income trap
Bernard Aw and Eve Barre
Channel News Asia, 17 November 2022
6. Malaysia’s upcoming election is poised to be a battleground of uncertainty
Su-Lin Tan
CNBC, 17 November 2022
7. Batu voters in the dark over PH’s vision for them, says Tian Chua
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 17 November 2022
8. Borneo bloc unlikely as GPS remains non-committal
Tracy Bul
Free Malaysia Today, 17 November 2022
9. Fitch Solutions’ research arm predicts BN victory in GE15
Free Malaysia Today, 17 November 2022
10. KJ’s excuses and denials
Mariam Mokhtar
Free Malaysia Today, 17 November 2022
11. 马国政情汹涌 选民冷漠以对 [Political turmoil in Malaysia leaves voters indifferent]
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Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 17 November 2022
12. Excusing ‘Sheraton Move’, Pagoh voters still see ex-PM Muhyiddin as MCO hero
Yiswaree Palansamy
Malay Mail Online, 17 November 2022
13. Just days left to polling, a clear favourite has yet to emerge in Sungai Buloh
Ashley Yeong
Malay Mail Online, 17 November 2022
14. Pakatan draws thousands to Gombak final rally, but missing 2018’s energy
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 17 November 2022
15. Too optimistic to predict simple majority for BN, says analyst
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 17 November 2022
16. Embattled Rashid seeks to be first two-term Batu Pahat MP in three decades
Fion Yap
Malaysiakini, 17 November 2022
17. Malaysian pilots, volunteers pitch in to fly thousands of ballots home
Shuman Vasu & Aidila Razak
Malaysiakini, 17 November 2022
18. Tambun, Kanthan farmers bank on Anwar to turn ‘nightmare’ into hope
Isabelle Leong & Ng Xiang Yi
Malaysiakini, 17 November 2022
19. Kedah, Perlis voters rooting for Perikatan
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 17 November 2022
20. PAS making inroads in BN fortress Pahang
Salhan K. Ahmad
Malaysian Insight, 17 November 2022
21. Young Malaysians urged to ‘get mad’ and vote to end political merry-go-round
Ebrahim Harris
Reuters, 17 November 2022
22. 这就是为什么我（你）不去投票！ [This is why I (you) don’t vote]
张庆禄
Sinchew 星洲网, 17 November 2022
23. Malaysia election 2022: Covid star and PM hopeful Khairy Jamaluddin faces ‘fight for political life’
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 17 November 2022
24. Getting people to the polls
ISAAC TAN and AMIRAH CHE RAMLAN
Star, 17 November 2022
25. PAS vs PAS in the east coast
Aliza Shah & Iylia Marsya Iskandar
Star, 17 November 2022
26. GE15: Fahmi Fadzil helpful, better than Nurul Izzah, say Lembah Pantai locals
Adam Ayzzat
TheVibes, 17 November 2022
27. PAS should be more dominant in PN with own views – Ismail Sabri
Bernama, 16 November 2022
28. ‘No more chaos please’: Malaysian businesses hope for stability, confidence after election
Channel News Asia, 16 November 2022
29. CNA Explains: As potential kingmakers, how will parties in Sabah and Sarawak shape Malaysia GE15?
Leong Wai Kit
Channel News Asia, 16 November 2022
30. Malaysia GE15: Some candidates pivot to aid efforts as flood victims exceed 3,000
Channel News Asia, 16 November 2022
31. There Are No Easy Choices for Malaysians at the Ballot Box
Simon Elegant
Foreign Policy, 16 November 2022
32. Bentong locals welcome development in district — if only promises made during GE15 campaigning are kept
Malay Mail Online, 16 November 2022
33. GE15: Batu Pahat incumbent Rashid Hasnon feels five-cornered battle will play to his advantage, aided by Muhyiddin’s popularity
Yiswaree Palansamy
Malay Mail Online, 16 November 2022
34. Council distances itself from pro-Anwar declaration as PKR looks for elusive Malay vote
[Link to article “Malay professors (G70) endorse Anwar for PM“]
Malaysia Now, 16 November 2022
35. A blue wave in GE15? An overview and context – Part 1
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 16 November 2022
36. A blue wave in GE15? My projections – Part 2
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 16 November 2022
37. Malaysia heading towards a bipartisanal democracy
V. Thomas
Malaysian Insight, 16 November 2022
38. Poll finds respondents in favour of Ismail’s people-friendly policies
Malaysian Insight, 16 November 2022
39. Poll forecasts no clear winner, big share of votes for Pakatan
[link to YouGov poll]
Malaysian Insight, 16 November 2022
40. 安邦，是未来与过去的结合 [Ampang is the synthesis of past and present]
Malaysian Insight, 16 November 2022
41. Malaysia politicians ramp up promises ahead of tight weekend poll
CK Tan
Nikkei Asia, 16 November 2022
42. Rafidah to attend PH talk, hits out at politicians with no national interest
Anisa Aznan
Sinar Daily, 16 November 2022
43. GE15: Hot seats a barometer for polls results, says analyst
Philip Golingai
Star, 16 November 2022
44. Nail-biting wait for postal ballots
RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM
Star, 16 November 2022
45. Malaysia GE: Youth voters remain a toss-up
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2022/106 “Polarised but Hopeful: How Malaysia’s Gen Zs May Vote, and Why”]
James Chai
Straits Times, 16 November 2022
46. Who will govern Malaysia? 5 possible outcomes from the election
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 16 November 2022
47. The Malay-Muslim Politics and Malaysia’s GE15
DR. MUHAMAD NADZRI MOHAMED NOOR
Stratsea, 16 November 2022
48. PRU15: Pembangkang tiada kuasa tuntut hak Sabah, selain GRS-BN [GE15: The opposition has no power to claim Sabah’s rights, other than GRS-BN]
Johary Indan
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 15 November 2022
49. The moon in the two east-coast states
Zaidi Azmi
Sinar Daily, 15 November 2022
50. Expected Acceptance and Rejection Factors for PAS and UMNO in Peninsula Malaysia in the 15th General Election
DR. AZRUL AZLAN BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
Stratsea, 15 November 2022
51. 刘镇东：马来选民不满巫统或阿末扎希 可能导致巫统选情崩盘 [Liew Chin Tong: Malay voters dissatisfied with UMNO or Ahmad Zahid may cause UMNO election collapse]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 14 November 2022
52. Islamists vs Islamists in GE15
DR. HEW WAI WENG
Stratsea, 14 November 2022
Media, Technology & Society
53. GE15: PN ‘cybertrooper’ asks Muhyiddin to urge Tuan Ibrahim to drop out of polls
TheVibes, 17 November 2022
54. TikTok trumps flag wars: Malaysia’s parties battle on social media to woo young voters
Nadirah H. Rodzi
Straits Times, 16 November 2022
55. Mediatised Religion in Malaysia: Islamization by Trolling?
DR. NICHOLAS CHAN
Stratsea, 16 November 2022
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