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It’s election fever in Singapore and Australia, but Malaysia has somehow found a way to get involved.
First, a couple of Parti Islam SeMalaysia officials had their social media posts blocked in Singapore, after being accused of attempting to influence the city state’s polls on May 3. Then there’s Hannah Thomas, the daughter of Malaysia’s former attorney-general Tommy Thomas, who is contesting against caretaker prime minister Anthony Albanese in Australia’s federal election on the same day.
Closer to home, PM Anwar Ibrahim’s ally Barisan Nasional easily won last weekend’s by-election in Perak state. But what he should look closely at is the vote share surge of Parti Sosialis Malaysia, which could signal unhappiness with his Pakatan Harapan coalition.
Read also about how Malaysia is setting aside RM600 million to restore heritage sites of its capital Kuala Lumpur. This includes refurbishing Carcosa Seri Negara, the old seat of the British colonial administration that was featured in the movie Crazy Rich Asians.
Follow ST’s coverage as we continue to bring you the latest developments.
Protest votes: Easy by-election win in Perak masks unhappiness with PM Anwar
The poll results may signal readiness by some of his supporters to back a credible alternative.
Malaysia to remove egg subsidy from Aug in move that boosts govt coffers, but may hurt consumers
The price is expected to rise by about 3 sen an egg when subsidies are removed, say analysts.
Malaysia to delay new taxes as manufacturers fear US tariff hit
The planned widening of the tax base, originally due on May 1, will be implemented at a later date.
Breathing new life into the past: KL to spend RM600m on conservation, green corridors
Historic landmarks like Carcosa Seri Negara and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building will be restored under the plan.
S’pore blocks FB posts by 2 Malaysian politicians, ex-ISA detainee that attempt to influence election
Foreigners must not direct, fund or in any way influence Singapore’s elections, said ELD and MHA.
Hannah Thomas, daughter of ex-Malaysia AG, takes on Australian PM in federal polls
