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Argues that although Sultan Azlan Shah and Sultan Nazrin Shah have embraced the idea of a ""new"" Malaysian monarchy, two issues with special relevance to the situation today can be tracked through the history of Perak's royal line: royal succession, and the ruler's relationships with non-royal officials, elected representatives and the public.

China's rise exerts a powerful pull on ASEAN economies and constitutes an impetus for a resinicization of Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. With increasing trade and investment between China and ASEAN countries, the ethnic Chinese economic elites have managed to serve as ""connectors and bridges"" between the two sides, and benefited in the process from joint ventures and business investments.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) was officially launched on 14 January 2017. Upon establishment, the party immediately announced that they are aiming to win the southern state of Johor in the next general election. PPBM has moved quickly to establish themselves in all parliamentary and state constituencies in Johor, and has been successful in attracting support from those under 35.

This present study, which is based on a series of focus group discussions held in the Malaysian states of Kedah and Johor, finds that urban Malay voters are very unhappy with the economic condition of the country and are worried about corruption. However, they are still uncertain about supporting the opposition coalition.