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Votes and hopes

Josh Neoh, a Malaysian-born academic now based at ANU, argues the 2013 election is not "a foregone conclusion"

Rumble in the jungle

Tonight’s Malaysian general election is a battle royale between two behemoth coalitions

Islam at GE13

The main Islamic-related issues that are currently at the center of electoral discourse are: “Hudud”, the “Allah” controversy, and “Islamic Unity.”

Women’s vote in Malaysia

Women voters, in the majority, but under-represented.

Issues to watch in GE13

Ross Tapsell and Greg Lopez of ANU College of Asia and the Pacific set the scene for tonight's coverage of the Malaysia General Election.

Vote buying hard to swallow

Ruling party Barisan Nasional tries to sweeten the deal by offering voters free food, parcels and other goods, writes Penang local Gaik Cheng Khoo.

Election without democracy?

This election matters, but we need to remain sober about the nature of electoral democracy in Malaysia.

How Malaysia’s electoral system works

How does Malaysia's parliament work? How many seats are up for grabs in the election? What are the main parties?

Malaysia has changed irrevocably

For most Malaysians, the country has changed irrevocably and a people that once identified by race is now united.

Pakatan will not win

With only the urban Malay middle class having attained self-confidence enough to heed Pakatan’s call, UMNO will claim three-quarters of the community’s vote.

Live coverage of Malaysia’s election

Latest: New Mandala provides a wrap up on the likely return of Malaysia's ruling coalition.

How would a foreign worker vote, anyway?

You look at the soldiers. Where the soldiers go, the government goes too. Soldiers change, government changes. Soldiers don't change, government does not change