Malaysia

Malaysian Unity Government’s Power: Retention and Limitations in 2023

In 2023, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Unity Government faced an uncertain mandate, polarized political climate, and state government elections. Despite a more secure position, Anwar will face an increasingly impatient electorate in 2024. The November 2022 general election did...
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HISTORY TODAY: JULY 6, 2023

Richard III became King of England in 1483. The Indian Botanical Garden was established in 1787 at Shibpur in West Bengal. Louis Pasteur successfully tested a rabies vaccine in 1885. Scottish religious leader and famous explorer David Levingston set foot...
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HISTORY TODAY: July 3rd, 2023

Portugal gave Mumbai and Tanjore to King Charles II of England in 1661. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was hanged in 1746 on the orders of the Mughal emperor. In 1710 he defeated the Mughals. The Maratha army captured Delhi in...
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HISTORY TODAY: July 2nd, 2023

The last Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, was brutally murdered by Mohammad Beg in 1757. Slavery ended in 1777 in Vermont, USA. The Battle of Porto Novo (now Parangipettai) took place in 1781 between Hyder Ali, the Sultan of Mysore, and...