Pakatan Harapan

Malaysia’s DAP to vote on staying in government after PH’s Negeri Sembilan election defeat

2026-08-04T03:48:24.000Z
Malaysia PM Anwar, who came to power in 2022 after cobbling together various coalitions, has faced criticism for not delivering as a reformer.

Malaysia’s Anwar on defensive as ally turns into major rival

2026-08-04T01:44:19.000Z
Veteran Ismail Lasim, who has been an Umno assemblyman since 1999, being sworn in as Negeri Sembilan chief minister on Aug 2 after PH lost the state a day earlier.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Malaysia keeps voting for change. Is Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan running out of time to deliver?

2026-08-03T00:21:22.000Z
From left: BN president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan; and BN Negeri Sembilan chairman Mohamad Hasan.

Anwar’s PH loses Negeri Sembilan as BN claims win together with ally PN

2026-08-02T06:46:49.000Z
Malaysia’s economy has outperformed expectations, but politically, Anwar’s wager looks increasingly fragile as support among Malay-Muslim voters remains stubbornly elusive.

UMNO-PAS marriage again? Anwar is staring down the barrel of a rekindled Malay unity pact

2026-07-28T01:00:00.000Z
Anwar had later asked Malacca PH to postpone its decision of quitting the state government and instead negotiate with the state leadership.

Anwar’s party quits Malacca government on strains with ally

2026-07-14T13:33:59.000Z
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Nikkei Forum 'Future of Asia' in Tokyo on Jun 10. In May, he publicly raised the prospect of calling snap polls. 

Upcoming state polls in Johor, Negeri Sembilan a likely preview of Malaysia’s national elections

2026-06-12T09:19:17.000Z
Beyond state elections, the coalition of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is also contending with pressures building beneath the surface.
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Malaysia’s stability dividend faces its next test as state elections loom

2026-06-11T06:00:00.000Z
Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim (right) met with PM Anwar (centre) at the national palace, with the chief secretary to the government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left) present.

Malaysia’s Anwar meets with king amid talk of early elections, as tensions in ruling alliance deepen

2026-05-18T04:07:54.000Z
Analysts expect Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (centre) to take a populist approach in policy-making, to regain the support of Malay voters.
NEWS ANALYSIS

All square after Malaysia’s state polls, but no smooth ride for Anwar’s unity government

2023-08-15T21:00:00.000Z