Amrita Malhi, a senior development policy adviser, is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University and in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University.
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Malaysia’s history wars at the ballot box
Amrita Malhi
17 August 2023
With the country’s Islamists still stuck in Constantinople, Anwar’s government looks likely to hold
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Malaysian democracy comes full circle
Amrita Malhi
24 August 2021
Out of the turmoil, the party that lost the last election is back leading a new government
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Anwar, “ready to lead,” waits on the king
Amrita Malhi
29 September 2020
The aspiring prime minister makes his move, the king goes to hospital, and Sabah votes
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Malaysia’s day on edge
Amrita Malhi
11 May 2018
Having won the most seats, the opposition parties endured twenty-four hours of suspense. Was the old government working on plan B?
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One Malaysia, two Chinas
Amrita Malhi
29 April 2018
Asia’s giant is playing an outsized role in Malaysia’s election campaign
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The battle for the “real” Malaysia
Amrita Malhi
12 January 2018
This year’s election will be a fight not only for government but also over the legacy of the country’s most successful party
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Dr Mahathir’s formula
Amrita Malhi
31 July 2017
In alliance with former enemies, the pugnacious ex-prime minister is reshaping Malaysia’s political landscape
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Malaysia’s flashpoint
Amrita Malhi
25 September 2015
With a terror alert issued and the country’s redshirts threatening to riot, Malaysia’s intractable political crisis has come to a head, writes Amrita Malhi
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