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.
This special issue of Daily News Alert 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. 1: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow, and Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 2: Ong Kian Ming, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 37: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 39: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
1. NOTA DARI KL: Mampukah Azmin Ali bangkit semula atau adakah PRN Selangor tanda noktah pada kerjaya politiknya? [Note from KL: Will Azmin Ali be able to rise again or will the Selangor state elections mark the end of his political career?]
Serina Rahman
Berita Mediacorp, 10 August 2023
2. Malaysia’s government risks losing ground in Selangor, Penang strongholds at state polls, could thwart Anwar’s reforms: Observers
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2023/66 “Malaysia’s 2023 State Elections (Part 2): Campaign Strategies and Future Implications”]
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
Channel News Asia, 10 August 2023
3. Out-of-state voters play key role in determining Kelantan’s government in upcoming election
Afifah Ariffin, Darrelle Ng
Channel News Asia, 10 August 2023
4. We don’t need ‘sweet promises’, say Lembah Jaya folk
Yasmin Abdul Latif
Free Malaysia Today, 10 August 2023
5. In Umno the question is not ‘how many’ but ‘what’s next’?
Robin Augustin
Free Malaysia Today, 10 August 2023
6. Pakatan-BN coalition set to win supermajority in Penang, say analysts
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 10 August 2023
7. In Teluk Bahang, BN hopeful banks on personal touch to win battle for crucial youth vote
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 10 August 2023
8. TikTok emerges as current battleground for political engagement to woo young voters
Shathana Kasinathan
Malay Mail Online, 10 August 2023
9. Survey: Only one in four Malays satisfied with Anwar
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
10. Ramasamy quits DAP, trains guns on ’emperor’
Wang Ping
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
11. Kota Damansara – the not so comfortable seat for Harapan
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
12. Harapan-BN risks losing 7 seats as ‘Sanusi factor’ drives support for PN
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
13. PAS projected to keep Kelantan but lose some seats to Pakatan-BN
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 10 August 2023
14. Observers believe PAS will retain Terengganu despite uncertainties
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 10 August 2023
15. Cash-strapped Gerakan members campaign on social media
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 10 August 2023
16. ‘Low voter turnout will affect all candidates’
Star, 10 August 2023
17. Three’s a crowd as Muda joins Bukit Gasing fight
Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 10 August 2023
18. Getting voters out in droves
Star, 10 August 2023
19. 华人低投票率所带来的冲击 [Impact of a low turnout of Chinese voters]
郑名烈
星洲网, 10 August 2023
20. 巫统路在何方？[Where is Umno headed?]
黄子豪
星洲网, 10 August 2023
21. Tiga kawasan panas tentukan hayat legasi Anwar, Noh [Three hotspots will determine the legacy of Anwar, Noh]
Dr Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sobri
Berita Harian, 9 August 2023
22. Malaysia Readies for State Polls That Will Test PM Anwar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 9 August 2023
23. Selangor: Rural loyalty to Umno ebbs as PN’s narrative gains traction
Chester Tay
Edge Malaysia, 9 August 2023
24. Negeri Sembilan: Not an easy feat for incumbents to defend their turf
Intan Farhana Zainul, Syafiqah Salim and Kamarul Azhar
Edge Malaysia, 9 August 2023
25. A chat with KJ: An insider’s look at the 2023 state polls from outside the ring
Intan Farhana Zainul & Jose Barrock
Edge Malaysia, 9 August 2023
26. Analysis: Status quo in at least five states if voter turnout over two-thirds
Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail Online, 9 August 2023
27. Kon Yeow: We have to let go of seats that we can’t win
Chan Wai Kit
Malay Mail Online, 9 August 2023
28. COMMENT | Hadi’s Islam vs Anwar’s Madani: Which will win?
Lim Teck Ghee
Malaysiakini, 9 August 2023
29. COMMENT | Anwar: Reformer or political chameleon?
R Nadeswaran
Malaysiakini, 9 August 2023
30. Misdirection, bold promises as polls near
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 9 August 2023
31. PAS spooks Terengganu Chinese with racial, religious rhetoric
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 9 August 2023
32. Big defeats predicted for PSM, Muda
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 9 August 2023
33. PH-BN can capture Kedah: Chang
MySinchew, 9 August 2023
34. Hadi: PN to form new govt after state elections
MySinchew, 9 August 2023
35. Malaysia state polls: DAP’s Anthony Loke says it’s a battle for stability, as campaigning hits final stretch
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 9 August 2023
36. Islamist party PAS aiming for clean sweep in Terengganu state polls
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 9 August 2023
37. Umno confident of election comeback in Penang and Selangor with boost from PH and its voters
Eileen Ng and Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 9 August 2023
38. State polls: 72,554 early voters fulfill their responsibilities – EC
Bernama, 8 August 2023
39. 分析：州选成绩若欠佳 希盟国阵互信将受考验 [Analysis: If the state election results are not good, the mutual trust of the Pakatan Harapan Barisan Nasional will be tested]
萧郡瑜, 苏俊翔
联合早报, 8 August 2023
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