A single mother was found guilty of the sin of 'khalwat' (closeness) in a state ruled by the Islamist party. The sentence - a first - is scheduled to be carried out in Marang prison on 6 May. A case destined to represent a thermometer of the power relations with fundamentalists in Anwar Ibrahim's Malaysia
If Malaysia opposition party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia wants federal power in Putrajaya, it will need to prove its governance credentials, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Norshahril Saat.
(CNA) - The recent annual general assembly held by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) was relatively uneventful, wi
If Malaysia opposition party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia wants federal power in Putrajaya, it will need to prove its governance credentials, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Norshahril Saat.
While many Western leaders have expressed support for Israel, the balance of both public and elite opinion in Muslim-majority Southeast Asia is very much on the opposite side.
(Bloomberg) Political leaders in Southeast Asia‘s biggest Muslim-majority nations got a reminder from Malaysia last week that the battle for the hearts and minds of voters is shifting, and religious conservatism is gaining ground.Most Read from BloombergChina Evergrande Group Files Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in New YorkVietnam Tycoon Loses $18 Billion After EV Maker’s Shares SinkBitcoin Calm Shatters With Sudden Tumble, Mass Liquidations‘Poor Man’s Cocaine’ Costing $3 a Pill Threatens to Prolifera