Zahid’s Grand Balancing Act
[1] UMNO, once the dominant force in Malaysian politics, concluded its annual general assembly last week. There was plenty of …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Rethinking Anwar
[1] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently launched his latest book, Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times. The book …
Anwar, Zahid And The Betrayal Of Reformasi
[1] It was only days ago that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was once again pledging long-promised reforms. He spoke loftily …
Venezuela Today, Asia Tomorrow
[1] What is rarely remembered today is just how much Britain profited from its Malayan colony. Such was its importance …
Unhappy Alliances and Unfinished Nation-Building
[1] Malaysia’s politics has entered another period of uneasy flux. Across the aisle and within the government itself, alliances are …
Dennis Ignatius 