This alert service contains articles focusing on the Malaysian state elections which will be held on 12 Aug. The regular Daily News Alert will be released after 4pm today.
1. State Polls: Flag war, psychological warfare do not guarantee candidate’s victory
Bernama, 4 August 2023
2. State Polls: what do Kedahans want?
Bernama, 4 August 2023
3. Sabotage bound to happen, warn 2 Umno men
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 4 August 2023
4. Amaran PAS untuk PAS [PAS warning for PAS]
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 4 August 2023
5. Malaysian Indians in ‘no-man’s land’
Shankar R. Santhiram
Free Malaysia Today, 4 August 2023
6. Sec-gen apologises for PAS treatment of Gerakan president, tells grassroots to accept Dominic Lau’s candidacy for Bayan Lepas
Zarrah Morden
Malay Mail Online, 4 August 2023
7. S’gor DAP speaker blocked bill on unilateral conversion – PAS leader
Malaysiakini, 4 August 2023
8. PKR on quest to win back two ‘frog’ seats in Kedah
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 4 August 2023
9. Gerakan candidate: No gambling, alcohol ban in Penang
Alyaa Alhadjri
Malaysiakini, 4 August 2023
10. Challenging road ahead for DAP new faces in Selangor
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 4 August 2023
11. State elections: ‘Green wave’ alone not enough
Fuad Nizam
New Straits Times, 4 August 2023
12. [5 Questions For…] Sanusi: We’re riding wave of support
Azrul Affandi Sobry
New Straits Times, 4 August 2023
13. REE mineral theft issue: Sanusi in denial, says Saifuddin
Audrey Dermawan
New Straits Times, 4 August 2023
14. Support for BN growing in Kedah – Mahdzir
Adie Zulkifli
New Straits Times, 4 August 2023
15. Indians show unity for Anwar
Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 4 August 2023
16. Unease in Kelantan over Dr Mahathir alliance
Arfa Yunus & Mahadhir Monihuldin
Star, 4 August 2023
17. Loke: PAS using DAP as bogeyman to hoodwink Barisan voters
Sheridan Mahavera And Junaid Ibrahim
Star, 4 August 2023
18. Making his own stand for Batu Buruk
Junaid Ibrahim and Sheridan Mahavera
Star, 4 August 2023
19. Analysts: Indians still have faith in unity pact
Fazleena Aziz
Star, 4 August 2023
20. Revive lost ‘city’ of Klang first
Brian Martin
Star, 4 August 2023
21. Young Malaysians are livening up politics on YouTube
Lok Jian Wen
Straits Times, 4 August 2023
22. Port Dickson voters let down by politicians’ empty promises to revive resort town
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 4 August 2023
23. Can the Anwar govt hang on in Malaysia?
Zachary Abuza
Benar News, 3 August 2023
24. Konflik PAS Kelantan medan uji aura pemimpin baharu [Kelantan PAS conflict testing ground for the aura of new leaders]
Dr Che Hamdan Che Mohd Razali adalah Pensyarah Kanan Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran dan Pengajian Polisi UiTM Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub
Berita Harian, 3 August 2023
25. Polls: Don’t use manifesto as bait to fish for votes – young voters
Bernama, 3 August 2023
26. PN confusing voters on central govt change via state polls – Anthony Loke
Bernama, 3 August 2023
27. Transport Ministry to capitalise on ECRL to boost Terengganu’s economy, says Anthony Loke
Malay Mail Online, 3 August 2023
28. PAS-Perikatan ramps up their campaign in Kedah
Zainal EPI
Malay Mail Online, 3 August 2023
29. In Terengganu, Muda to provide ‘new alternative’ for Chinese voters wary of PAS, PH-BN?
Malaysia Now, 3 August 2023
30. State polls: Poster war in Selangor not as lively as GE15
Malaysiakini, 3 August 2023
31. 六州选举的两个看点 [Two views of the six state elections]
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, 3 August 2023
32. MIC leaders, grassroots still back Perikatan, says Parthiban
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 3 August 2023
33. C4 calls on MACC to investigate Zahid for election ‘sweeteners’
Malaysian Insight, 3 August 2023
34. What’s the takeaway for MIC?
Mohsin Abdullah
MySinchew, 3 August 2023
35. Pasir Puteh shake-up: Over 10 Pas members defect to BN
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 3 August 2023
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