Saifuddin Nasution

At 25, Malaysia’s PKR seems on the up but is Anwar Ibrahim’s star power holding it back?

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In 1999, Anwar spoke about the need to reform a nation in which corruption had stalled its economic progress. Many Malaysians find it hard to envision PKR’s future without Anwar at the helm, with reform hopes still pinned to his name. “I think PKR cannot fully detach itself from Anwar until the party finds a … Read more

Malaysia to correct gender bias with citizenship amendment promising equal rights for foreign-born children

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Malaysia is rectifying a gender bias in its constitution next week according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, allowing foreign-born children to Malaysian mothers and their non-Malaysian spouse to automatically get citizenship, ending years of struggle for many. Under the current law which goes back to 1963, only Malaysian men who marry non-citizens and have a … Read more