JULY 16 — Barisan Nasional (BN) won 48 of Johor’s 56 state seats on 11 July, its strongest result since 2008. Pakatan Harapan (PH) was reduced to eight seats, while Perikatan...

Barisan Nasional, the Grand Old Party of Malaysian politics, has been aided by a growing disillusionment with Anwar’s leadership and discord among its Malay-Muslim rivals.

JULY 14 — Over the weekend, the Johor election saw Barisan Nasional winning 48 of the 56 seats in the State Assembly. Pakatan Harapan secured eight, of which six were won by the...