Not naming CM-designate could cost PH, say analysts
Prof Wong Chin Huat said with PM Muhyiddin putting politics before the pandemic, it may just make him an easier target at the next general election.
Melaka a testing ground for Umno-Bersatu fight, say analysts
Prof. James Chin was cited expressing surprise over how the budgetary no confidence vote was conducted.
Malaysia suspended its democracy to combat the virus, now it鈥檚 even worse
Prof. James Chin believes most Malaysians would give Muhyiddin the benefit of the doubt over the state of emergency but said COVID-19 had 鈥渟erved this backdoor government very well鈥.
Possible Warisan-PBS tie-up has tongues wagging in Sabah
Prof Wong Chin Huat believes Warisan鈥檚 preference to partner with PBS has nothing to do with PBS being a local party and UMNO not being local.
PM鈥檚 youth advisory group won鈥檛 quell discontent, says analyst
Prof Wong Chin Huat said even the proposed prime minister-level youth advisory group, will do little to quell unhappiness over the government鈥檚 performance.
The rise of a new generation of 鈥榞reen collar workers鈥 in South-East Asia
Prof. James Chin says youth going back to their roots to start green projects is common in countries where there is a growing, and emerging middle class.
Analysts: What does redelineation exercise really achieve? Do we really need more MPs?
Prof Wong Chin Huat said corrections to the electoral distribution would see 19 more parliamentary seats added to Selangor, four more for Kelantan and five for Terengganu.
Online petitions don鈥檛 always show results
Prof Wong Chin Huat says while the impact of online petitions is waning, their recent mushrooming exemplifies the desire to take ownership of politics.
Best to stay neutral in China-US trade tiff
Prof Wong Chin Huat said said that Southeast Asian countries need the Chinese market for their economic well-being but depend on the US for security.
Reforms in Umno can lead to stable new govt, say analysts
Prof Wong Chin Huat said an Umno-DAP tie-up must be based on reforms as any cooperation without a common issue would invite backlash from their grassroots.
Umno-PPBM spat won鈥檛 affect GPS ties, analysts say
Prof. James Chin says there is little loyalty in Sabah to Perikatan Nasional (PN) or Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Part of 鈥榗ulture鈥 for Sarawak Cabinet to retain 鈥榦ld faces鈥
Prof. James Chin says having the same government leaders had resulted in 鈥済roupthink鈥: familiarity with their colleagues and a tendency to keep work habits.
