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Crisis Averted for Now: Malaysia’s 15th General Election and What Lies Ahead

Published: 28 November 2022
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Malaysia’s highly anticipated 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022, originally intended as a way to end the prolonged political instability over the last two and a half years, had resulted in everything but that for the initial few days. There was no clear resolution – until the King stepped in issuing a call for a unity government. The PH, BN and GPS coalitions ultimately came together to form a federal government, and on Thursday 24 November, Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister was appointed and sworn in: Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Tricia Yeoh
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Timor-Leste: Political and Economic Development, and Government’s COVID-19 Response

Published: 10 August 2020
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Over the last three years, Timor’s public discourse in Timor-Leste has been concentrated on the power struggle among the Dili-centered elites on the legitimacy to govern the country. The economic impacts of this political development is the economic stagnation, reflected in the GDP decline. COVID-19 adds another layers to the multitude of challenges that already existed.  
Guteriano Neves

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Beyond the Binary: Masculinity in Southeast Asia

Published: 14 October 2025
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This mini-dossier shows three contributions from Southeast Asia that have originally been published as part of the project “Masculinities in Asia: What About the Boys?”. The contributions from Cambodia, Indonesia and Singapore, share the intimate works that explore masculinities through personal journeys. Kong Sreynou examines how rigid gender norms reinforce harmful stereotypes and calls for redefining masculinity to advance equality. Bonnibel Rambatan’s sequencial art and Marylyn Tan’s poem invite us into stories of pain, growth, and transformation – where gender becomes a canvas for reflection and resistance.

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