Malaysia Programme

1. “Malaysia’s Defence White Paper at Two: Progress and Challenges“, IDSS Paper, 29 November 2021, Ivy Kwek
2. “The FPDA and Malaysia’s Geopolitical Considerations“, IDSS Paper, 9 November 2021, Nawaljeet Singh Rayar
3. “Malaysia’s Policies and Interests in the South China Sea: Developments, Successes, and Failures“, RSIS Working Paper, 7 October 2021, Johan Saravanamuttu
4. “Malaysian Budget 2022: Time For Radical Measures“, RSIS Commentary, 1 October 2021, Muhammed Abdul Khalid
5. “Intense politicking persist beneath truce between Malaysia’s ruling coalition and opposition“, CNA, 21 September 2021, Nawaljeet Singh Rayar
6. “Malaysia’s Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Drivers, Players, Consequences”, RSIS Panel Webinar, 31 August 2021, Azrul Mohd Khalib and Muhammed Abdul Khalid
7. “Malaysia’s New Government: Same But Different“, IDSS Paper, 24 August 2021, Ariel Tan
8. “A new prime minister appointed but Malaysia politics still on knife’s edge“, CNA, 23 August 2021, Johan Saravanamuttu
9. “Johor’s Pandemic Challenges“, RSIS Commentary, 10 September 2021, Jose Ricardo Sto. Domingo
10. “Malaysian politics needs a reset“, Nikkei Asia, 26 July 2021, Ariel Tan and Joseph Chinyong Liow
11. “In Malaysia, what lies beneath the divorce of Umno and Muhyiddin’s Bersatu?”, South China Morning Post, 24 July 2021, Joseph Chinyong Liow and Ariel Tan
12. “The Evolving Role of Malaysia’s Royalty”, RSIS Commentary, 12 July 2021, Piya Sukhani
13. “Countering terrorism on Malaysia’s borders”, East Asia Forum, 10 July 2021, Piya Sukhani
14. “Chinese plane incident — Malaysia caught between a rock and a hard place”, TODAY, 14 June 2021, Nawaljeet Singh Rayar
15. “Federal-State Ties: Rising Tensions & the Pandemic”, RSIS Commentary, 3 June 2021, Jose Ricardo Sto. Domingo
16. “Sabah’s Unrelenting Exclusionary and Inclusionary Politics”, RSIS Working Paper, 5 May 2021, Vilashini Somiah and Jose Ricardo Sto. Domingo
17. “Malaysia’s Political System: End of Permanent Coalitions?”, RSIS Commentary, 5 May 2021, Wong Chin Huat
18. “DAP and Malaysian Politics Post-Sheraton Move”, RSIS Panel Webinar, 4 May 2021, Teo Nie Ching, Zairil Khir Johari, and Professor Meredith Weiss
19. “Malaysian Chinese Federal Representation: Limited Prospects?”, RSIS Commentary, 16 April 2021, Nawaljeet Singh Rayar
20. “Global Health Security COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Malaysia’s Vulnerable Migrants: Key to Economic Recovery?”, RSIS Commentary, 4 March 2021, Jose Ricardo Sto. Domingo
21. “Umno – and Malaysia – at the crossroads”, The Straits Times, 8 February 2021, Ariel Tan and Joseph Chinyong Liow
22. “Understanding Malaysia’s high-wire act on the Abraham Accords and the Israel-Palestine issue”, TODAY, 19 January 2021, Ariel Tan
23. “The Abraham Accords: Malaysia’s Cautious Response”, RSIS Commentary, 13 January 2021, Ariel Tan
24. “Malaysia in 2020: Political Fragmentation, Power Plays and Shifting Coalitions”, Southeast Asian Affairs 2021, Johan Saravanamuttu, 2021
25. “One Year on, the Centrality of Politics in Malaysia’s COVID-19 Crisis”, Southeast Asian Affairs 2021, Eugene Mark, Jose Ricardo Sto. Domingo, Nawaljeet Singh, 2021

1. “Malaysian youths will force a political reckoning some day. That day may be at hand”, Channel News Asia, 2 December 2020, Piya Sukhani
2. “Malaysia’s Ageing Population: What It Means for Singapore”, RSIS Commentaries, 1 December 2020, Jose Ricardo Sto. Domingo
3. “Is MUDA a New Hope for Malaysian Politics?”, East Asia Forum, 28 November 2020, Piya Sukhani
4. “Malaysia’s Interests in the South China Sea”, RSIS Panel Webinar, 8 October 2020, Professor Dato’ Dr. B.A. Hamzah, Dr. Lai Yew Meng, and Shahriman Lockman
5. “Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim claims to have majority to form new government”, CNA Interview, 23 September 2020, Johan Saravanamuttu
6. “High Stakes for Muhyiddin in Sabah State Polls”, East Asia Forum, 9 September 2020, Piya Sukhani
7. “Why the Pakatan Harapan Government Fell and the Coalition’s Prospects for GE15”, RSIS Panel Webinar,  4 September 2020, Yang Berhormat Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Jahabar Sadiq
8. “The Route to Radicalisation for Malay-Muslim Women: Tracing the Nexus between Universals and Particulars in Malaysia”, RSIS Working Paper, 7 August 2020, Piya Sukhani
9. “Najib’s Conviction: What Does It Mean for Muhyiddin?”, RSIS Commentaries, 5 August 2020, Prashant Waikar
10. “The Shifting Politics of Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia”, The Diplomat, 10 July 2020, Piya Sukhani
11. “The Domesticated Doraemon: The Outlook for Women under Perikatan Nasional”, New Mandala, 10 June 2020, Piya Sukhani
12. “UMNO at the Crossroads: Implications for Malaysian Politics”, RSIS Virtual Roundtable, 4 June 2020, Dr. Hamidin Abd Hamid and Dato’ Mazri Muhammad
13. “No-Confidence Vote Delay: Muhyiddin On Shaky Ground?”, RSIS Commentaries, 14 May 2020, Prashant Waikar
14. “Breaking Malay–Muslim hegemony – patronage, factionalism and feuds in the 14th Malaysian general election”, The Round Table, 4 May 2020, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Edmund Terence Gomez
15. “The impact of foreign policy on GE14”, The Round Table, 4 May 2020, David Han
16. “Sabah: breakthrough in the fixed deposit state”, The Round Table, 4 May 2020, Arnold Puyok and Piya Sukhani
17. “Generational divide: how Pakatan Harapan swung the youth vote in GE14”, The Round Table, 4 May 2020, Prashant Waikar
18. “Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Migrant Workers: Wake-Up Call for Malaysia”, RSIS Commentaries, 30 April 2020, Johan Saravanamuttu and Khor Yu Leng
19. “The UMNO’s Brewing Civil War”, The Diplomat, 29 April 2020, Prashant Waikar
20. “COVID-19 slaps a stress test on the Malaysian economy”, TODAY, 6 April 2020, Eugene Mark
21. “Malaysia–China relations in the time of COVID-19”, East Asia Forum, 1 April 2020, Johan Saravanamuttu
22. “Malaysia’s Covid-19 Strategy”, RSIS Commentaries, 27 March 2020, Jose Santo Domingo
23. “Why Pakatan Harapan Fell”, TODAY, 3 March 2020, Ariel Tan
24. “All eyes on how new Muhyiddin government handles three issues in Malaysia”, TODAY, 2 March 2020, Ariel Tan
25. Pathways to Contemporary Islam: New Trends in Critical Engagement, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2020, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman, Eds.

1. “Understanding why Umno is leaning on Islam and PAS”, TODAY, 16 December 2019, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Prashant Waikar
2. “Lessons from Malaysia’s Tanjung Piai by-election”, East Asia Forum, 7 December 2019, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Prashant Waikar
3. “East Malaysia’s Rising Role in Malaysian Politics and National Unity”, RSIS Seminar, 28 November 2019, Professor James Chin
4. “For PH, Winning the Hearts and Minds of Malay-Muslim Women is Easier Said Than Done”, TODAY, 27 November 2019, Piya Sukhani
5. “Malaysia’s 14^th General Election and UMNO’s Fall: Intra-Elite Feuding and the Pursuit of Power”, RSIS Book Launch Seminar, 7 November 2019
6. “Raising Naik: A Resurgence of Ethnoreligious Sectarianism?”, New Mandala, 11 October 2019, Piya Sukhani
7. “Yet Another Haze Crisis: How Now?”, RSIS Commentaries, 3 October 2019, Johan Saravanamuttu and Khor Yu Leng
8. “Malaysia-China Relations: An Upward Trajectory?”, RSIS Commentaries, 29 August 2019, Nawaljeet Singh
9. “Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Malaysia: 1 Year after GE14”, RSIS Closed-Door Roundtable, 29 August 2019, Dr Ong Kian Ming
10. “A potent political force faces huge challenges as UMNO, PAS join hands”, CNA Commentaries, 18 August 2019, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
11. “Malaysia’s Economy – Challenges and Opportunities”, RSIS Closed-Door Roundtable, 19 July 2019, Dr. Muhammed Abdul Khalid
12. “What are the Political Calculations Behind the Move to Lower the Voting Age in Malaysia?”, TODAY, 16 July 2019, Prashant Waikar
13. “Media Freedom: Is Malaysia Ready for a More Open Society?”, RSIS Commentaries, 25 June 2019, Najwa Abdullah
14. “Inventing New Malaysia: The (Im-)Possible Reform of Political Culture”, RSIS Closed-Door Roundtable, 7 June 2019, Dr. Sophie Lemiere
15. “Malaysia and the Rome Statute: Domestic Debate Over?”, RSIS Commentaries  21 May, 2019, Prashant Waikar
16. “The Malaysian Government wants to make Sarawak an Equal Partner, So Why Did It Say No?”, TODAY, 24 April 2019, Piya Sukhani
17. “Malaysia’s Changing Federal-State Relations – The Sarawak Imbroglio: Constitutional Amendment Setback”, RSIS Commentaries, 18 April 2019, Piya Sukhani
18. “Malaysia-China Economic Relations Post-GE14: Rhetoric vs Reality”, RSIS Commentaries, 10 April 2019, Eugene Mark
19. “What’s Behind Calls for Independence in Sabah?”, The Diplomat, 3 April 2019, Piya Sukhani
20. “Is Najib’s Popularity Resurgence Just a Blip?”, TODAY, 1 April 2019, Prashant Waikar
21. “Why Mahathir is Refusing to Remove Unpopular Leaders”, The Diplomat, 6 March 2019, Prashant Waikar
22. “Malaysia’s Semenyih By-Election: What Next for Race-based Politics?”, RSIS Commentaries, 6 March 2019, Johan Saravanamuttu
23. “Changing Federal-State Relations – Malaysia’s Third Vote: Bringing Back Local Council Elections?”, RSIS Commentaries 05 March 2019, Prashant Waikar
24. “One Year Later: Has Malaysia Changed?”, RSIS Commentaries, 10 March 2019, Adrian Tan
25. “Johor Post-GE14: Bangsa Johor In the Era of Change”, RSIS Closed-Door Roundtable, 5 March 2019, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed
26. “Malaysia’s Changing Federal-State Relations – Post-GE14: Decentralising Federal-Selangor Governance”, RSIS Commentaries 1 March 2019, Prashant Waikar
27. “In Malaysia, politics is becoming local again”, TODAY, 21 January 2019, Prashant Waikar
28. “What next for Malaysian politics as PAS, UMNO cement alliance”, TODAY, 31 January 2019, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
29. “Singapore-Malaysia Ties: What Lies Ahead in the Post-KTM Era?”, RSIS Commentaries, 19 January 2019, Yang Razali
30. Malaysia’s 14th General Election and UMNO’s Fall: Intra-Elite Feuding in the Pursuit of Power, UK: Routledge, 2019, Edmund Terence Gomez and Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman, Eds
31. Dancing with the Ummah: Islam in Malaysia’s Foreign Policy under Najib Razak”, The Pacific Review, 2019, Prashant Waikar, and Rashaad Ali
32. “Competing Frames of the Gulen Movement: The Case of Malaysia”, Sociology of Islam, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2019. 61 – 91, Saleena Saleem

Books

1. “Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia and Political Islam: Identity, Ideology and Religio-Political Mobilization”, Routledge, 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

Op-eds

1. “ICERD and Old Politics: New Twists in Post-Election Malaysia?”, RSIS Commentaries, 21 December 2018, Prashant Waikar
2. “The intractable politics of race in Malaysia”, TODAY, 12 September 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
3. “GLCs and Patronage: Understanding Mahathir’s position on HSR and ECRL”, TODAY, 5 September 2018, Prashant Waikar
4. “The Hero we Need: Hang Tuah as Model Southeast Asian”, Straits Times, 28 August 2018, Farish Noor
5. “Sino-Malaysian Relations: A Brand-New Engagement in a New Era”, Asia Dialogue, 31 July 2018, XinYing Chan
6. “Understanding Najib’s vocal stance on the new govt., 1MDB case”, TODAY, 24 July 2018, Prashant Waikar
7. “Dr M and Zakir Naik: Who is supporting who?“, TODAY, 17 July 2018, Aida Arosoaie
8. “Sense and sensibility in S’pore-Malaysia bilateral ties”, Straits Times, 10 July 2018, Adrian Tan and David Han
9. “Will the civil service work with the new Pakatan government?”, TODAY, 25 June 2018, Prashant Waikar
10. “Malaysia’s new dawn, one month on“, TODAY, 11 June  2018, Rashaad Ali
11. “Making sense of the civil service swing in GE14”, TODAY, 6 June 2018, Prashant Waikar
12. “Why PAS surpassed expectations in Malaysia’s GE and is new forbearer of Malay politics”, TODAY, 18 May 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
13. “What effect did social media have on the Malaysian election result?”, TODAY, 16 May 2018, Najwa Abdullah and Amalina Anuar
14. “To win over Johor voters, politicians compete to represent the Johor identity“, CNA, 8 May 2018, Rashaad Ali
15. “In Sabah, the opposition’s optimism is overestimated”, TODAY, 8 May 2018, Arnold Puyok and Prashant Waikar
16. “China-Malaysia Relations and the Malaysian Election”, The Diplomat, 8 May 2018, David Han
17. “Penang’s Multi-cornered Contests: Challenges Amid Certainty”, RSIS Series on 14th Malaysian General Election, 8 May 2018, XinYing Chan
18. “Old Politics and New Media: Social Media and Malaysia’s 2018 Election”, The Diplomat, 8 May 2018, Najwa Abdullah and Amalina Anuar
19. “Gerrymandering & Its Potential Impact”, RSIS Series on Malaysia’s 14th General Election, 7 May 2018, Johan Saravanamuttu
20. “Disqualification of opposition candidates strengthens Barisan Nasional’s chances in 2018“, CNA Commentaries, 5 May 2018, Rashaad Ali and XinYing Chan
21. “As battle for Malay voters heats up, don’t expect PAS to go quietly into the night”, CNA Commentaries, 4 May 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
22. “Malaysian Youth Politics: Is there even such a thing?”, TODAY, 3 May 2018, Prashant Waikar
23. “PAS’ tricky battle for Kelantan and its future”, TODAY, 29 April 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
24. “Malaysia’s Election and Southeast Asia: Issues and Implications”, The Diplomat, 23 April 2018, David Han
25. “Why dissolution of Dr M’s party could hurt the opposition”, TODAY, 13 April  2018, Prashant Waikar
26. “New boundaries, voter apathy and the slow erosion of democracy in Malaysia“, TODAY, 9 April, 2018, Rashaad Ali and Najwa Abdullah
27. “Disenchantment to discourage voting: Barisan Nasional’s use of disillusionment as an election strategy”, TODAY, 5 April  2018, Prashant Waikar
28. “MCA and DAP – A case of differing fortunes and challenges“, TODAY, 5 March 2018, Chan Xin Ying
29. “Exclusionary preachers: Cause or symptom?”, TODAY, 2 March 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Aida Arosoiae
30. “Malaysia’s 2018 General Election: Alternative Scenarios?”, RSIS Commentaries, 14 February 2018, Yang Razali
31. “Rohingya radicalisation in Malaysia: Where’s the evidence?”, New Mandala, 2 February 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Aida Arosoiae
32. “How the differing fortunes of Malaysia’s Chinese-majority political parties could hurt the country”, TODAY, 23 January 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and  XinYing Chan

Journal Articles

1. “Competing Frames of the Gulen Movement: The Case of Malaysia“, Sociology of Islam (2018), p. 1-31, 20 December 2018, Saleena Salim and Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
2. “Jihad in the Bastion of “Moderation”: Understanding the Threat of ISIS in Malaysia”, Asian Security, 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Aida Arosoaie

Book Chapter

1. The Confluence of Race and Religion in Understanding Islamophobia in Malaysia in Enes Bayrakli and Fared Hafez (eds) Islamophobia in Muslim Majority Societies (London: Routledge 2018), Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

Events

1. “Economic Outlook of Malaysia Baru”, RSIS Seminar, 14 December 2018, Manu Bhaskaran
2. “UMNO in the Opposition: Fragmentation or Reform?”, RSIS Closed-Door Seminar, 27 November 2018, Yang Berhormat Khairy Jamaluddin
3. “A View from the Inside: Post-GE14 State of Barisan Nasional”, RSIS Roundtable, 26 September 2018, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam
4. “Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia and Political Islam: Identity, Ideology and Religio-Political Mobilisation”, RSIS Book Launch, 27 July 2018
5. “Spectrum of Islamism in the Middle East and Southeast Asia”, RSIS Panel Seminar, 26 July 2018
6. “What’s in Store for a “New Nation”?: Reformasi, Legacy, and the Future of Racial Politics in Malaysia Baru”, RSIS Seminar, 19 July 2019, Yang Berhormat Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad
7. “The 14th General Election of Malaysia: A New Dawn for Democracy?”, Panel Discussion, 4 June 2018, Jointly Organised Symposium by Malaysia Study Group of Asia Research Institute, Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore, and RSIS
8. “Malaysia and Belt & Road Initiatives”, RSIS Seminar, 26 January 2018, Dr Mao Wei
9. “Post-Election Analysis of Malaysia’s GE14: Its Results and Implications”, RSIS Panel Discussion, 18 May 2018
10. “The 14^th Malaysian General Elections: Analysis and Implications”, Panel Discussion, 28 Feb 2018

Book Chapter

1. The Violent Trajectory of Islamization in Malaysia,  Illusion of Democracy: Malaysian Politics and People (vol 2) edited by Sophie Lemiere, (Kuala Lumpur: Gerakbudaya, 2017),  Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Aida Arosoaie

Op-eds

1. “Mother of All Elections 2.0: New Crossroads in Malaysian Politics?”, RSIS Commentaries, 11, Dec 2017, Yang Razali
2. “Will upcoming election mark a new crossroad in Malaysian politics?” TODAY, 11 Dec 2017, Yang Razali
3. “Shiite Resistance to Malaysian Religious Orthodoxy”, RSIS Commentaries, 7 December 2017, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and  Lulia Lumina
4. “How the differing fortunes of Malaysia’s Chinese-majority political parties could hurt the country”, TODAY, 23 Jan 2018, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Chan Xin Ying
5. “Najib’s United States Visit: What is Going On?“, RSIS Commentaries, 11 October 2017, Chan Xin Ying and David Han Guo Xiong
6. “Najib’s Mother of All Budgets: Gearing Up For 14th General Election”, RSIS Commentaries,  28 November 2017, Saleena Saleem and Amalina Anuar
7. “Will Najib’s ‘mother of all budgets’ deliver him the election?”, East Asia Forum, 15 December 2017, Saleena Saleem and Amalina Anuar
8. “Tudung Ban in Malaysian Hotels: Differing Political Responses“, RSIS Commentaries, 19 December 2017, Prashant Waikar and Rashaad Ali
9. “Manuscripts of South-east Asia’s Global Past”, The Straits Times, 5 September 2017, Farish A. Noor
10. “Sealing The Mahathir-Anwar Alliance: Will They Unseat Najib?” RSIS Commentaries, 19 July 2017, Yang Razali Kassim
11. “Beyond 50: ASEAN’s Role in the Evolving Regional Order”, RSIS Commentaries, 4 September 2017, David Han Guo Xiong and Shawn Ho
12. “KL Atheist Gathering Stokes Fire of Religious Intolerance”, TODAY 23 August 2017, Rashad Ali
13. “China-Malaysia Relations: The Three Dilemmas of Malaysian Chinese”, RSIS Commentaries, 21 August 2017, Chan Xin Ying
14. “Healthy China-Malaysia Ties Could Hurt Ethnic Chinese”, TODAY, 28 August 2017, Chan Xing Ying
15. “Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia: Need for Policy Rethink”, RSIS Commentaries, 29 August 2017, Chan Xing Ying
16. “The Manufacturing of Moral Panics in Malaysia”, TODAY, 17 August 2017, Prashant Waikar
17. “Malaysia’s Two-Faced Rohingya Policy?”, TODAY, 29 September 2017, Prashant Waikar and Chan Xin Ying
18. “Sealing The Mahathir-Anwar Alliance: Will They Unseat Najib?” RSIS Commentaries, 19 July 2017, Yang Razali Kassim
19. “North Korea Threat: How Should ASEAN Respond?”, RSIS Commentaries, 15 May 2017, David Han Guo Xiong
20. “PAS bentang hala tuju masa depan”, Berita Harian, 10 May 2017, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
21. “Pemuda PAS: vanguard of Malaysian Islamist politics”, New mandala, 16 May 2017, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed, Aida Arosoaie
22. “PAS, the third force in Malaysian politics?”, TODAY, 04 May 2017, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
23. “After the Muktamar: Is a New PAS Emerging?”, RSIS Commentaries, 03 May 2017, Yang Razali Kassim
24. “With new appointment for Hishammuddin, Najib moves closer to polls”, TODAY, 27 April 2017, Rashaad Ali
25. “Kim Jong Nam’s Death: What It Means For Malaysia”, RSIS Commentaries, 12 April 2017, David Han Guo Xiong and Shawn Ho
26. “Najib’s U-turn Over Hudud Bill: Election Gambit or Fight for Survival?”, RSIS Commentaries, 05 April 2017, Yang Razali Kassim
27. “RUU 355 Rallies: Gauging Support for Islamic Law in Malaysia”, RSIS Commentaries, CO17038 , 1 March 2017, Rashaad Ali
28. “The Rise of Trump and Its Global Implications – Malaysia-US Relations: Challenges and Continuities”, RSIS Commentaries, 16 January 2017, David Han
29. “Malaysia’s new but not fresh opposition party”, East Asia Forum, 17 March 2017, Saleena Saleem
30. “Expanding Malaysia-Saudi Ties: Benefits and Risks for Malaysia”, Eurasia Review,  10 March 2017, Saleena Saleem
31. “Expanding KL-Saudi Ties: Benefits and Risks for Malaysia”, RSIS Commentaries. 09 March 2017, Saleena Saleem
32. “The image problem of Malaysia’s opposition”, Lianhe Zaobao, 08 March 2017. p. 25, Saleena Saleem
33. “Malaysia’s New Opposition Party Bersatu: Balancing Potential with Public Image”, RSIS Commentaries, 03 March 2017, Saleena Saleem

Journal Articles

1. “Understanding Islamophobia in Asia: The Cases of Myanmar and Malaysia”, Islamophobia Studies Journal, 4, No. 1, (Fall 2017),  pp. 17-36, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
2. “Engaged scholars in socio-political reform: the case of Aliran”, Critical Asian Studies, 19 June 2017, Johan Saravanamuttu
3. “Malaysian Foreign Policy Toward Singapore From Mahathir to Badawi and Najib: A Role Theory Assessment”, Asian Politics and Policy, 26 April 2017, David Han Guo Xiong
4. “China’s Normative Power in Managing South China Sea Disputes”, The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 19 April 2017, David Han Guo Xiong
5. “A Transitioning Sabah in a Changing Malaysia”, Kajian Malaysia, 15 April 2017, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
6. “The Islamic conservative turn in Malaysia: impact and future trajectories”, Contemporary Islam, 1 April 2017, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
7. “The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) of Malaysia: A History”, Oxford Online Journal of Islamic Studies, Oxford University Press OUP, (Ed. Robert Repino) Madison Avenue, New York/ Oxford. 2^nd edition, 2017, Farish A. Noor
8. “Sarawak State Elections 2016: Revisiting Malaysia’s Federalism”, Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 36, 1, pp.29-50 (March 2017), Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Rashaad Ali

Events

1. “Youth and Malaysia’s Next General Elections”, RSIS Seminar, October 12, 2017, Mr. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, People’s Justice Party (PKR) Youth Leader; and Selangor State Executive Councillor
2. “Straight Talk on Malaysia: Political and Economic Realities in 2017”, RSIS Seminar, 25 May 2017, Yang Berhormat Wong Chen, Member of Parliament for Kelan Jaya; and Mr Shaun Kua, Chief Strategy Officer, INVOKE
3. “Sarawak After Adenan: Sustained Change or Return to Status Quo”, RSIS Seminar, 04 April 2017, Dr Arnold Puyok, Senior Lecturer, Politics and Government Studies, Department of Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak