Pakatan Harapan

Negeri Sembilan goes to the polls: The coalitions, the conflicts, and what to watch

Pakatan Harapan will again face Perikatan Nasional, which will ally itself with Barisan Nasional, in the Negeri Sembilan state election.

Negeri Sembilan state election: Four high-stakes seats to watch amid a royal tussle

The Aug 1 state election is largely a showdown between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional, with 103 candidates vying for Negeri Sembilan’s 36 assembly seats.

News analysis

After two strikes, Anwar needs a home run in Negeri Sembilan

the result will have a knock-on effect on how the three largest ruling parties decide to navigate a maximum last 18 months before national polls.

Anwar’s PH coalition quits Melaka government over strains with ally BN

All of PH’s five state assembly members are withdrawing their backing for the BN-led Melaka government.

News analysis

BN rebounds, PH flounders and other winners and losers in the Johor polls

Barisan Nasional top leaders including Malaysia DPM Zahid Hamidi and Onn Hafiz, taking a group photo after winning the July 11 state election in Johor.

BN extends control over Johor with landslide victory. Will it push for a general election?

Barisan Nasional chairman Zahid Hamidi (third from left) hugging caretaker menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi as the coalition takes early lead in the Johor state election.

News analysis

BN may win Johor easily, but a bigger political shake-up could be brewing

Flags of Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Parti Bersama Malaysia seen in Stulang during Johor campaigning.

Johor state election: Five battles that will show whether Malaysia’s political tide has turned

The Johor state election will see the three main coalitions including Barisan Nasional facing youth-centric MUDA and new entrant Bersama.

Johor polls contenders are all in on youth. The general election could hinge on what happens next

Onn Hafiz Ghazi (wearing batik) incorporates a remark denigrating him as a “budak”, or a kid, into his political campaign.

KL folk can’t elect who runs the capital. This new minister is giving them a voice

Malaysia's Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh in January moved to set up five oversight committees led by local MPs to monitor how the Kuala Lumpur City Hall spends its funds.

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