This special issue of Daily News Alert compiles news articles relating to the 15th Malaysian General Election, held on 19 November 2022. The regular Daily News Alert will be released after 4 pm today.
Today’s issue includes the following commentaries and citations attributed to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and its researchers. You can click on the links to go to the articles directly.
- No. 4: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 5: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 16: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 19: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
1. Anwar Caps a 30-Year Campaign to Become Malaysia’s Premier
John Berthelsen
Asia Sentinel, 24 November 2022
2. Anwar Faces Many Pitfalls After Finally Becoming Malaysia PM
Anisah Shukry, Anuradha Raghu & Philip Heijmans
Bloomberg, 24 November 2022
3. Anwar to lead unity government comprising PH, BN and GPS; keeps door open for other partners
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 24 November 2022
4. Formation of Malaysian PM Anwar’s new Cabinet ‘very tricky’, says expert
[19-minute interview]
Channel News Asia, 24 November 2022
5. Malaysian PM Anwar needs to pass national budget, in the face of challenge from Muhyiddin: Experts
Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 24 November 2022
6. Ong: Stop the demonisation on all sides, let process of democratic consolidation continue
Dr Ong Kian Ming
Edge Markets, 24 November 2022
7. Anwar’s pick for finance minister ‘pivotal’ for economy
Lee Min Keong
Free Malaysia Today, 24 November 2022
8. The economic priorities for the new government
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 24 November 2022
9. 130 Umno divisions backing Zahid to stay as president
Tsubasa Nair
Free Malaysia Today, 24 November 2022
10. Anwar indicates BN, GPS may be given DPM posts
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 24 November 2022
11. PRU15: Memetakan ‘tsunami hijau’ PAS [GE-15: mapping PAS’ ‘green tsunami’]
Ruhan Shahrir
Malaysian Insight, 24 November 2022
12. 首相人选和建设性不信任投票 [Prime Ministerial Candidates and a Constructive Vote of No Confidence]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
Malaysian Insight, 24 November 2022
13. What PH and Anwar have pledged
Fuad Nizam
New Straits Times, 24 November 2022
14. Malaysia’s new PM Anwar Ibrahim ‘can’t afford to be distracted’ amid economic woes, US-China rivalry, analysts say
Hadi Azmi & Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 24 November 2022
15. The making of Malaysia’s unity government: What went on behind the scenes
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 24 November 2022
16. What analysts say about Anwar’s appointment as new Malaysia PM
Reuters
Straits Times, 24 November 2022
17. PAS’ influence seems nigh unstoppable: scholar
Shahrim Tamrin
The Vibes, 24 November 2022
18. Anwar right to give reassurance on Malay rights, say academics
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 25 November 2022
19. For new PM Anwar, analysts say assembling Cabinet will be chance to show mettle
Rex Tan, John Bunyan & Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 25 November 2022
20. A divided electorate: Preliminary analysis on ethnic voting
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 25 November 2022
21. How will GPS work with Harapan?
Andrew Sia
Malaysiakini, 25 November 2022
22. Unity govt suits multiracial Malaysia, say pundits
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 25 November 2022
23. Umno elections will decide legitimacy of federal govt, say party leaders, analysts
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 25 November 2022
24. Anwar: No one will be left out
Tarrence Tan & Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 25 November 2022
25. Anwar to unveil leaner Cabinet with lower ministerial pay
Tarrence Tan & Pavithra Raman
Star, 25 November 2022
26. Parliament can approve partial budget for 2023 if time is short, says Tengku Zafrul
N. Trisha
Star, 25 November 2022
27. Malaysia’s new PM Anwar says first priority is cost of living
Straits Times, 25 November 2022
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