Malay voters

The political landscape surrounding the Mahkota by-election is pivotal to understanding the dynamics at play.

In recent elections, we've seen a trend where young Malay voters are increasingly gravitating towards conservative political parties. This shift challenges conventional wisdom that younger generations typically support progressive reforms. What factors are shaping the political behaviours of young Malays today? And what might this trend mean for the future of Malaysia's political landscape, and our multicultural society? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Aziff Azuddin, Research Associate at IMAN Research.

What's clear is that the Selangor state election boils down to winning the hearts and minds of the Malay voters.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hoped voters in Penang would 'recover' from sentiments stirred during the last GE15 and support the Unity Govt.

A wave of loyal Malay voters who dumped BN in GE15 led to, for the first time, a hung state assembly in Pahang.

PH is not on the same frequency/wavelength as the majority of Malay voters - typically comprising UMNO and PAS folks.

He said Malay voters must also be wise when choosing the party which could ensure their wellbeing and and fight for the Malay agenda.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is merely a tool for DAP to split the Malay voters in the coming general election.

UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said UMNO could no longer think that the Malays needed it but instead it was UMNO that needed the Malays in order to survive.

She said the appointment of the former Prime Minister and UMNO president, as well as other Malay leaders, was actually aimed at obscuring the Malay voters' eyes from seeing the truth.

Opposition leaders must focus on the values of their struggle in winning the hearts and minds of Malay voters in the country, said PKR secretary-general, Rafizi Ramli.

Pakatan Rakyat need to win 70 seats in Malay areas to take over Putrajaya but this will not happen unless BN use incompetent candidates, said Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.