What Would Socialism Look Like in Malaysia?

Beyond the Ballot Box · Sep 22, 2026 · 47m

Malaysia is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Like much of the world, it is also a nation-state deeply embedded in the global capitalist economy, shaped by decades of neoliberalism and privatisation. At the same time, Malaysia has universal public healthcare, a large public education system and a significant state-owned sector through government-linked companies. So, what does all of this tell us about the nature of the Malaysian economy? And what does this mean for a left-wing project in Malaysia?

In this episode, we speak to Jeremy Lim, who’s an editor at Jentayu and…