ARTICLES

30 Apr 2024

Indonesia and Malaysia: Palm Oil Under Pressure from Substitutes and EU Deforestation Regulation

Fajar Hidayat

The palm oil industry in Indonesia and Malaysia is seeing serious challenges in the form of green substitutes and strictures by the EU.

19 Apr 2024

Possibilities in Malaysia’s Difficult Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

Vinod Thomas

Malaysia’s climate action commitments are vital, but difficult to achieve. A three-pronged approach opens possibilities to be a low-carbon economy.

Energy Malaysia Renewable Energy Southeast Asia

18 Apr 2024

Malaysia Must Seize the Pivotal Developments in Myanmar

Saifuddin Abdullah

Malaysia’s former foreign minister outlines a possible roadmap for Malaysia as 2025 ASEAN Chair, Myanmar, and ASEAN to forge a realistic way out of the Myanmar crisis. There is a lot of work to be done. This article builds on the author's press statement of 9 April 2024.

ASEAN Malaysia Myanmar

17 Apr 2024

Bersatu’s Unending Crisis: No End in Sight

James Chai

Parti Pribumi Malaysia Bersatu is going through a vulnerable period, with defections by members and leadership tussles.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics

16 Apr 2024

Malaysia’s PADU Central Data Hub: Reduced Targets, Raised Stakes

Lee Hwok-Aun

Registration for Malaysia’s central data hub PADU started slow and finished strong but crucial questions that must be convincingly answered remain.

Data Security Malaysia Southeast Asia

16 Apr 2024

Analysing Prabowo Subianto’s Visits to China, Japan, and Malaysia

Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara

A defence minister’s courtesy calls take on a different significance, albeit only slightly, when he will take over as Indonesia’s president in a matter of months.

China Indonesia Indonesia Foreign Policy Japan Malaysia

12 Apr 2024

Malaysia–China Economic Relations: Riding the Dragon’s Tail for Structural Transformation

Cassey Lee

This Long Read argues that strengthening the economic relationship between Malaysia and China can potentially contribute towards Malaysia’s structural transformation in terms of re-industrialisation and greening of its economy.

China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia Malaysian Economy

1 Apr 2024

Malaysia’s Carbon Credit Conundrum: For Putrajaya to Unlock the Potential, State Governments Must Provide the Keys

Renard Siew

Environmental conservation and economic opportunity can potentially converge through generating carbon credits based on Malaysia’s forests. However, the federal government must overcome the jurisdictional complexities that arise from the reality that forest management is predominantly governed by state authorities.

Environment Malaysia Sustainable Development

28 Mar 2024

Can Bersatu Go It Alone?

Azmil Tayeb

This Long Read assesses Bersatu’s prospects for going it alone in the event that Perikatan Nasional (PN) implodes. It argues that its best chance lies in winning seats that used to be UMNO strongholds but are now under PN.

Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics