If there is one impact of Islam on the Muslim electorate is that leaders who have neglected Islamic ideals of good governance will be removed.

The new breed of Malays have their eyes now set on cosmopolitan leaders, regardless of which party they are from.

Professor Ed Aspinall shares his views on Malaysia's general elections.

A new book traces the role of the police and the military in the modern political history of Thailand.

The excrement that we dispose of quietly and in private is the very same substance that nurtures our national body.

Jim Taylor reports on rising tensions in Thailand following Yingluck's landmark democracy speech in Mongolia.

Has Pakatan Rakyat moved the majority of Malaysians to the centre of the political spectrum?

No electoral system is perfect and Malaysia's still has a long way to go. The role of the opposition is to keep pressure on the government.

Greg Lopez calls on Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign because of his failure to claim a legitimate mandate

Professor Edward Aspinall asks "how long will elections seem truly consequential for Malaysians if the national government can never be changed by them?"

The results are now in, with the Barisan Nasional government eking out its narrowest ever parliamentary victory of 133 seats to Pakatan Rakyat’s 89.

The final video in New Mandala's coverage of Malaysia's 13th General Election sees Ross Tapsell and Greg Lopez discussing the result

Dahlia Martin analyses the performance of women candidates in GE13

An important area for analysis is to understand the impact of Bersih on GE13.

Greg Lopez and Ross Tapsell from the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific sum up where we're up to with Malaysia's General Election.

Malaysia’s ruling coalition will return to power, according to an expert from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

Does the ruling coalition's likely victory mean that Malaysian politics is set for more of the same? Perhaps not.

Anwar Ibrahim again placed the Election Commission in the spotlight on Twitter earlier this evening after announcing victory prematurely.

The Islamic party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) could play a critical role in final outcome of this Sunday’s election, according to Tony Milner

GE13 has been dubbed as the 'social media election'. Ross Tapsell takes a look at a few election related Youtube clips.

Ed Aspinall and Ross Tapsell discuss the mood of voters on the ground in Malaysia.

Political scientist Professor Edward Aspinall from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific has just returned from a whirlwind two-week tour of every state in Malaysia.

The worst thing about the election is not just how much of a head start one coalition has over the other, but what this means for the system as a whole.

Before the 2013 poll there has been a strong feeling among Chinese voters that the election is fundamentally unfair