Sabah and Sarawak are too important to ignore now in Malaysian politics.
BN’s greatest strength is their ability to sustain massive party machines and patronage networks in order to generate loyalty.
Professor Ed Aspinall shares his views on Malaysia's general elections.
Malaysians the world over made electoral history as they took part for the first time ever as overseas voters in the 13th general election.
Stay tuned to New Mandala for anecdote, analysis and new perspectives on Malaysia's 'mother of all' elections'.
Putting a human face to the Malaysian Indians who are struggling for their democratic rights.
I hope we will see more women at the helm. It's long overdue, and a vital part of any development.
Barisan Nasional’s greatest strength would be its numbers of years as a coalition government, its ability to govern together with all parties.
Unless resilience to climate change is factored into political calculations, standards of living in Malaysia are likely to face increasing pressure in the medium- to long-term.
The most important issue that the new government must address is to make Malaysia more inclusive and dynamic.
While Malaysia has achieved admirable economic success under its dominant coalition government, this has come at the expense of human rights and the free press. Now, the opposition is offering greater transparency.