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News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Malaysia’s oil-rich Sarawak heads to polls, forcing Anwar into yet another federal test

News channel or source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371903/malaysias-oil-rich-sarawak-heads-polls-forcing-anwar-yet-another-federal-test
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

Sarawak’s ‘confident’ ruling coalition is pushing for greater autonomy and control over the Borneo state’s vast oil and gas resources.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Sarawak dissolves its assembly. Along with Melaka, Anwar now faces grim state polls prospects

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/sarawak-dissolves-its-assembly-along-with-melaka-anwar-now-faces-grim-state-polls-prospects
Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

Sarawak and Melaka state elections deepen pressure on Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition ahead of Malaysia’s federal election deadline. Read more at straitstimes.com.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Malaysia does not have a government-in-waiting: GE16 remains uncertain through and through — Phar Kim Beng

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2026/10/09/malaysia-does-not-have-a-government-in-waiting-ge16-remains-uncertain-through-and-through-phar-kim-beng/238303
Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026

Malaysia is entering a period of political uncertainty in which no political coalition can credibly claim to be a government-in-waiting.The 16th General ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Is political Islam creeping into Sarawak?

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/is-political-islam-creeping-into-sarawak/110354
Published on: Sunday 21 September 2025

When a locally brewed beer named Santubong was pulled from the shelves recently, it might have seemed like a minor commercial decision. But in Sarawak, a land long celebrated for its cultural harmony ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Defend Sabah, Sarawak rights with respect, not provocation

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/defend-sabah-sarawak-rights-with-respect-not-provocation/ar-AA2g30Ym
Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

KOTA KINABALU: Freedom of speech and fighting for rights should be done respectfully without insulting, provoking or damaging the image of the country, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud (pic).

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Why Umno and PAS cannot work together: Ten political realities — Phar Kim Beng

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2026/10/11/why-umno-and-pas-cannot-work-together-ten-political-realities-phar-kim-beng/238725
Published on: Sunday 11 October 2026

Malaysian politics has entered a phase where political cooperation is increasingly determined by institutional survival, constitutional legitimacy and the ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Sarawak Assembly to be dissolved on Oct 26

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/sarawak-assembly-to-be-dissolved-on-oct-26/ar-AA2fTQkR
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly will be dissolved on Monday (Oct 26) to pave the way for the next state elections, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Stakes Of Malaysia’s Sarawak Taking Control Of Oil, Gas Resources – Analysis

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/20012025-stakes-of-malaysias-sarawak-taking-control-of-oil-gas-resources-analysis/
Published on: Sunday 19 January 2025

Malaysia’s oil-rich Sarawak is set to make history as the country’s first state to gain full control of its oil and gas resources under a legal framework tied to a 1963 agreement by which it joined ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Fractured mandate: Malaysia’s unity coalition falters

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/fractured-mandate-malaysias-unity-coalition-falters/111344
Published on: Tuesday 16 December 2025

Malaysia’s so-called Unity Government is beginning to look less like a grand coalition forged in the national interest and more like a fragile ceasefire among parties that no longer trust one another.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Politics: Is Political Islam Creeping Into Sarawak? – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/24092025-is-political-islam-creeping-into-sarawak-oped/
Published on: Tuesday 23 September 2025

(UCA News) — When a locally brewed beer named Santubong was pulled from the shelves recently, it might have seemed like a minor commercial decision. But in Sarawak, a land long celebrated for its ...