Sekitar tahun 1960an sehingga 1980an, maksud perkataan pendatang dalam Bahasa Melayu/Malaysia bertukar daripada ‘migran’ yang bernada neutral kepada sinonim dengan perkataan bahaya dan tidak boleh dipercayai: orang luar politik yang membanjiri negara dan mencabar identiti kebangsaan dan keselamatan. Bagaimana perubahan ini terjadi?
Between the 1960s and 1980s, the meaning of "pendatang" in Bahasa Malaysia shifted from a neutral "migrant" to become synonymous with danger and treachery: a political outsider whose influx in large numbers challenges national identity and security. How did this happen?
A visit to the historic site of Suara Revolusi Malaya (Voice of Malayan Revolution) radio station, by a former member of the Malayan People's Army, brings back nostalgic memories of another era. Includes audio clips.
Singapore’s “fake news” bill is based upon dubious assumptions which are not supported by the science of media effects studies. Instead, research shows it is the absence of democracy that creates an environment where disinformation acts oppressively.
A study of the concept of "Malaya" as constructed through film, from the early 20th century to the post-independence period, by both Western and local filmmakers.
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill—meant to tackle "fake news" in Singapore—has received criticism from local civil society, international rights groups, and tech companies. But what's in the Bill, and what are the concerns?
Lee Kuan Yew, as Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-90), took stringent measures to curtail freedom of expression in the city-state. Four years after his death, it’s time to take a look at whether there’s been any relaxation of state control over the media and change in its attitudes towards free speech.
Di antara populasi 260 juta penduduk Indonesia, 400.000 orang diantaranya merupakan penganut Islam Ahmadiyah. Tulisan ini berupaya memberikan penjelasan singkat atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan tersebut, berdasarkan sudut pandang seorang Muslim Ahmadi.
There are 400,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims in Indonesia, among a population of 260 million people. What is the history of the Ahmadi believers in Indonesia? What are their differences with Sunni Muslims? And how have they been affected by religious repression in recent times? This article provides a brief introduction to these questions, from an Ahmadi perspective.
From its early years as an independent republic, Singapore has been closely aligned with the United States. While it has served Singapore well in the international trade environment of the past decades, will it survive the challenges of a shifting world?
Konsosiasionalisme—pemerintahan dalam masyarakat majmuk, di mana ia terdiri dari pakatan golongan elit dari kumpulan kaum masing-masing—merupakan kedudukan politik Malaysia yang berpengaruh selama lebih dari 60 tahun. Kekalahan Barisan Nasional menandakan penamatan era konsosiasionalisme. Apa yang terjadi? Adakah kerajaan Pakatan Harapan satu bentuk kerajaan yang berkongsi kuasa ataupun adakah ia satu lagi demokrasi konsosiasionalisme?
Ini merupakan rencana susulan kepada rencana yang memaparkan keberakhiran konsosiasionalisme—pemerintahan dalam masyarakat majmuk, di mana ia terdiri dari pakatan golongan elit dari kumpulan kaum masing-masing—Barisan Nasional, di mana konteks sejarah dan asas konsosiasionalism sehinggalah kepada detik-detik mencabar semasa perjuangan untuk kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu dijejak dengan mendalam, sambil itu mengkaji bagaimana ia bertahan ketika era 1950an dan 1960an yang penuh dengan cubaan.
Consociationalism—the rule, in a plural society, by an alliance of elites from respective ethnic groups—has been Malaysia’s dominant political arrangement for over 60 years. The defeat of Barisan Nasional spells the end of consociationalism. What happened? And is the Pakatan Harapan government a new form of power-sharing or merely another form of consociational democracy?
This is an accompanying article to the feature article on the end of Barisan Nasional’s consociationalism - the rule, in a plural society, by an alliance of elites from respective ethnic groups - and traces in length the historical context and the foundation of consociationalism to the days of the struggle for Malayan independence, and examines how it survived the trials of the 1950s and 1960s.
As ride-hailing apps spread in Southeast Asia, conflict and violence arise from the collision between drivers for these apps and drivers for conventional transport such as taxis. A close look at how conventional drivers justify their opposition to ride-hailing apps offers clues on appropriate government response.
How did Thailand’s newspaper public sphere go from an arena with critical reporting, where even the King engaged in public debate, to where it is now: heavily censored, with journalists fearful of reporting even on trivial matters?
Perbincangan berkenaan ketidaksamarataan di Malaysia selalu berkait dengan kaum etnik, tetapi faktor geografi, sejarah, kelas masyarakat, dan dasar kerajaan juga memainkan peranan penting dalam masa hadapan seorang bayi lelaki yang lahir di negara ini.
A historical, cultural, and linguistic analysis of Kristang, a Portuguese-Malay creole that stems from Malacca’s globalised past but is struggling to survive in its globalising present.
The discussion of inequality in Malaysia usually proceeds on racial/ethnic lines, but geography, history, class, and policies play a massive role in determining the opportunities available to a young man at birth.
Pilihanraya kerajaan tempatan merupakan satu aspek penting dalam politik Malaya pada tahun 1950an, tetapi ianya dimansuhkan pada tahun 1965. Kebangkitan semula demokrasi tempatan ini merupakan langkah pertama ke arah meningkatkan kebertanggungjawaban demokratik, ketelusan dan kejelasan dalam sistem politik.
