Najib’s Clemency Barely Moved Markets But Malaysia’s Governance Test Is Far From Over

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – Malaysia’s markets showed little immediate alarm after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was granted conditional clemency allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest. But the muted reaction should not be mistaken for proof that the decision…

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Singapore Decides: PM Wong Faces First Electoral Test in a Shifting Political Landscape

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH SINGAPORE, May 3 – Millions of Singaporeans are casting their ballots today in what observers describe as a “generational crossroads” election — one that will shape the political future of the city-state and mark the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. With 97 parliamentary seats contested across…

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Singapore GE 2025: Youthful Aspirations, Policy Expectations, and a Test of Stability

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Picture Credit : Lawrence Wong Official Facebook By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH SINGAPORE, May 1 – Singapore’s upcoming general election, scheduled for May 3, 2025, is shaping up as a pivotal moment for Southeast Asia’s most tightly governed parliamentary democracy. For the first time in over two decades, the People’s…

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