EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 59 MIN
The Big Political and Economic Challenges Facing Malaysia
from Beyond the Ballot Box · host BFM Media
Many Malaysians are familiar with the story of how colonial powers used divide-and-rule policies to reshape Malayan society, creating ethnic and class structures whose effects continue to reverberate today. But how should we understand our political and economic development post-independence? How did neoliberalism reshape society? Why, despite decades of economic growth, do so many Malaysians continue to struggle with stagnant wages, rising living costs, debt, housing affordability and more? As Malaysia faces the challenges of the 21st century, a different kind of political and economic model is needed to build a society that is both prosperous and fair, but what should that look like?So many big questions. In this episode, we speak to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, chairperson of Parti Sosialis Malaysia. He has written a paper for the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research titled Contemporary Challenges for the Malaysian Left. Image Credit: Tricontinental AsiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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