Good morning. Here's what you should know today.

Key Highlights

  • PN wave grows

  • BN shaken

  • Harapan at crossroads

PN wave grows

The six state elections on Saturday ended with a 3-3 result.

However, this was far from the status quo.

PN made a clean sweep in Terengganu, wiped out BN in Kedah and won Kelantan with 43 out of 45 seats.

It also made major inroads in Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor.

PN's gains in Selangor most notably denied Harapan-BN a two-thirds majority in the state.

HIGHLIGHTS

Madani govt retains three states, but at great cost
No opposition but rakyat can critique Terengganu govt: Hadi
Two independents keep their deposits - Muda, PSM falter

BN shaken

The drubbing by PN left BN the biggest loser in the state polls.

It only won two seats each in Selangor and Penang, and one seat in Kelantan.

The only state where BN truly shined was Negeri Sembilan, where it won 14 of the Madani coalition's 31 seats.

The poor results are stirring a rebellion within Umno that might lead to a change in leadership.

HIGHLIGHTS

Umno must review ties with DAP, says supreme council member
Loke: Harapan-BN cooperation helped DAP attract Malay voters
Analysts: Umno's post-polls struggle may benefit Anwar

Harapan at crossroads

The lead-up to the six state elections saw Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Harapan pandering to conservative Malays.

This includes banning Swatch watches that had LGBT elements.

Saturday's polls and PN's gains, however, indicate that Harapan has not won over the Malays.

Meanwhile, the pandering has also caused unease among Harapan's non-Malay supporters.

The question now is whether Harapan will continue to pander to the right, or move in another direction in order to get Malay support.

HIGHLIGHTS

Harapan snoozed through countless wake-up calls, says C4 Center
Anwar did good but Zahid responsible for BN’s losses in polls - PKR MP
Win Malays through the economy, not pandering, Charles tells Harapan

Views that matter

Half cup vote? Reflections on state polls outcome: Part 1
By Bridget Welsh
Back to status quo - only more dangerous
By M Bakri Musa
Let’s make political debates part of M'sian culture
By Zan Azlee

Other news that matter

  • The Negeri Sembilan menteri besar will be sworn in today. However, whether it'll be incumbent Aminuddin Harun or a BN menteri besar is currently unclear.

  • The menteri besar of Kedah will also be sworn in today.

  • Kelantan PAS has decided on a new menteri besar candidate, who is expected to be sworn in on Tuesday.

  • The swearing in for the Selangor menteri besar will have to wait until Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah returns on Aug 15 after undergoing surgery and treatment in the UK.

  • Selangor Harapan and BN are planning to file election petitions in four seats which it lost with a slim majority.

  • A Muda member has called for the party to hold its first leadership elections after the party was wiped out on Saturday's polls.

HIGHLIGHTS

Kit Siang: Muda should consider merging with DAP after polls setback
Chow sworn in as Penang CM for second term
Not my intention to show ballot paper, Sanusi claims