13 March 2024
Regional Roundup: To host or not to host, Malaysia's dilemma with Commonwealth 2026
From Malaysia potentially hosting Commonwealth Games 2026 to Thailand election commission asking the country’s court to disband the Move Forward Party.
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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21 February 2024
Regional Roundup: Will Malaysia's govt help private entities revive the KL-SG high-speed rail?
Plans for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail have hit another bump Malaysia is facing challenges to bring back the KL-Singapore HSR through the private sector as interested entities are seeking government support.
Yet, with new bids submitted to revive the KL-Singapore high-speed rail, government funding remains the missing link. Will the Malaysian government relent on its stance?
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia weighs in.

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24 January 2024
Regional Roundup: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) probes, could it potentially be abuse of power?
In focus in this week's Regional Roundup is Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) latest probes on former finance minister Daim Zainuddin and his family and former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mirzan Mahat.
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia shares his analysis on these headlines.

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6 December 2023
Regional Roundup: Could Dr Sam be Malaysia's future prime minister contender?
From Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) retaining their Kemaman seat with candidate Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar to six Thai hostages kidnapped and held for weeks in the Gaza Strip by Hamas arriving back home on Monday.
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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15 November 2023
Regional Roundup: Syed Saddiq gets seven years jail, caning for corruption, is it too harsh? 
From the fall of rising star to disgraced politician Syed Saddiq to Indonesian President Joko Widodo visit to the White House.
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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25 October 2023
Regional Roundup: Malaysia stands with Palestine, backlash from the West to come?
From the possible repercussions from the West on Malaysia for defending the Palestinian cause to Indonesia for the first time in 15 years having three pairs to choose from to be their next president and vice president.
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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18 October 2023
Regional Roundup: Israel-Hamas War, will Southeast Asia be divided?
From Malaysia suspending the license and air operator’s certificate of MYAirline and the possibility of the Israel-Hamas conflict dividing the region.
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us analysis of those headlines and more.

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13 September 2023
Regional Roundup: Thailand's new PM slammed over 'vague' policy statement
From details of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review to Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledging quick action to relieve the country’s post-pandemic economic problem
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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16 August 2023
Regional Roundup: Did we see a rejection of Anwar's unity government at the state elections?
So who were the biggest winners and losers in the recently concluded Malaysian state election and did a strong opposition performance show a rejection of Anwar's unity government?
Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us his analysis of this election.

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16 September 2021
In The Spotlight: Analysis on Malaysia’s historic bipartisan deal
Malaysia is not expected to go to the polls for at least another year, under a historic bipartisan deal signed between the government and main opposition bloc Pakatan Harapan on Monday that paves the way for political stability and institutional reforms.

In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia for an analysis on these developments.

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