The Sabah state elections have sent a shockwave through Malaysian politics – but they offer no way out for the working class of East Malaysia. Held on 29 November 2025, the vote was a decisive rebuke to peninsula-based parties, in what had been called a “must-win” election for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) won 29 seats and Parti Warisan won 25 seats, taking a combined 50.94% of […]
A new trade war is unfolding between the United States and China – and once again, Southeast Asia is one of its battlegrounds. For the workers and youth of Malaysia and Singapore, this is not a chess match between distant powers, but a struggle over jobs, futures, and independence. The reality of this balancing act is that Malaysians and Singaporeans are being encouraged to choose between their preferred imperialist – […]