Insights

Obama in Malaysia: more than the TPP

When US President Barack Obama touches down in Kuala Lumpur next week, it will be…

April 17, 20143 min

Insights

Anwar’s re-conviction: Implications for Malaysia’s opposition

Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Malaysian opposition, has been re-convicted on charges of sodomy…

March 13, 20142 min

Insights

MH370: mixed prospects for regional cooperation

More than five days after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost contact with air traffic control,…

March 13, 20143 min

Insights

The Be all and End all? BN’s continued strength

Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim is contesting a seat in Kajang in Selangor in order…

February 12, 20142 min

Commentaries

Asia’s (re)invitation to Obama

Mr President, Congratulations on handling the domestic crisis of the government shutdown and debt ceiling.…

October 22, 20135 min

Commentaries

An unfortunate twist in the US pivot

American President Barack Obama was due to tour Asia next week to attend two key…

October 4, 20135 min

Commentaries

More plantations, more haze to come?

In the wake of record levels of haze, environment ministers from Malaysia and Singapore will…

June 28, 20135 min

Commentaries

Malaysia’s vote is over, but the drama is just beginning

Judging by their giddy rally today, markets in Malaysia are beyond relieved that the country’s…

May 8, 20135 min

Past Events

Malaysia and Singapore: 2013 Elections and the Implications for Cross-Strait Relations

With elections due by June, Malaysia is preparing to go to the polls. Observers are…

April 4, 20132 min

Past Events

Sabah and Sulu: Historical Claims, Modern Borders, and Non-State Actors

In February, armed Filipinos seized control of a village in the Malaysian state of Sabah,…

March 19, 20132 min

Commentaries

Does Sabah merit ASEAN’s attention?

The ongoing conflict in Sabah at first seemed something of a farce when followers of…

March 18, 20135 min