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20 May 2025 Preparing Malaysia’s Toolkit for Trump Tariff Tumult Lee Hwok-Aun As trade negotiations with the US continue, Malaysia needs to trot out relief measures and pro-growth measures to mitigate the impact of Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs. Malaysia Malaysian Economy Tariffs US
19 May 2025 Abdullah Badawi: Esteemed in the Shia Community Mohd Faizal Musa Abdullah Badawi was a moderate Muslim leader who reached out to Malaysia’s Shia community at a time when they came under legalised discrimination. Islam Malaysia Malaysian Politics Religion
16 May 2025 Malaysia’s AI Flag Fiascos: The Need for Digital Governance Nuurrianti Jalli Recent incidents involving AI-generated depictions of the Malaysian national flag underscore the need for capacity building to instil AI literacy. Artificial Intelligence Civil Society Digital Culture Malaysia
15 May 2025 Hajiji’s Dilemma and Anwar’s Gamble: The Political Fallout from Sabah’s Mining Scandal Arnold Puyok The Sabah mining scandal involving one of the parties in Malaysia’s ruling coalition undermines PM Anwar’s anti-corruption stance but the party’s current weakness could give Anwar the leverage to reshape Sabah politics. Corruption Malaysia Malaysian Politics
13 May 2025 Anwar Ibrahim’s Balancing Act as a Muslim Leader for All Syaza Shukri Anwar Ibrahim’s vision of a post-Islamist Malaysia is a difficult balance to effect. Civil Society Islam Malaysia
7 May 2025 Will Malaysia Gravitate Further Towards China After President Xi’s Visit? Cassey Lee A flurry of bilateral agreements on travel, transport, logistics, technology, and digital economy signal closer Malaysia-China cooperation in the future. China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia
6 May 2025 Abdullah Badawi – An Understated and Underrated Leader Francis E. Hutchinson|Tricia Yeoh Abdullah Badawi’s brand melded the best of two worlds, namely rising living standards and technological ambition minus the angst and aggression of the Mahathir period. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
