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Malaysia
June 28, 2022
Report Reveals Inhumane Conditions in Malaysia’s Immigration Detention Centers
By Sebastian Strangio
The Indonesia-based Coalition of Sovereign Migrant Workers claims that 149 people have died in detention facilities over the past 18 months.
June 27, 2022
Australian FM Embarks on Trip to Vietnam, Malaysia
By Sebastian Strangio
Penny Wong's trip is her second to Southeast Asia in the month since she took up the foreign affairs portfolio.
June 10, 2022
Malaysia Abolishes Mandatory Use of the Death Penalty
By Sebastian Strangio
While falling short of a total ban on capital punishment, the move is a rare sign of progress for Southeast Asia.
June 07, 2022
What Malaysia’s Digital Banking Licenses Tell Us
By James Guild
The Malaysian central bank has awarded five digital banking licenses. What value will they add to the country's financial system?
June 01, 2022
Singapore Braces as Malaysian Chicken Export Ban Comes Into Effect
By Sebastian Strangio
Kuala Lumpur is just the latest Asian government to take steps to shore up domestic food supplies.
May 26, 2022
Malaysia’s Domestic Political Turbulence Threatens to Derail its Foreign Policy
By Fikry A. Rahman
Foreign policy begins at home, and the country has experienced nearly unprecedented political instability over the past two years.
May 17, 2022
Malaysian FM Meets With Counterpart from Myanmar Opposition Movement
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting could mark a turning-point in the bloc's approach to the ongoing conflict in its errant member-state.
May 12, 2022
Malaysian FM Says ASEAN Envoy ‘Welcomes’ Idea of Engaging Myanmar’s NUG
By Sebastian Strangio
Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah continues to push for a reassessment of ASEAN's stalled approach to the country's crisis.
April 19, 2022
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines Consider Expanding Sulu Sea Trilateral Patrols
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Ongoing efforts to further develop the minilateral mechanism bear close watching, despite lingering challenges.
April 13, 2022
Rohingya Militant Group Targeting Malaysia-Based Refugees with Online Campaign
By Jasminder Singh and Rueben Dass
There is mounting evidence that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army is targeting the Rohingyas in Malaysia with radicalizing propaganda.
April 04, 2022
After Pressure, Growing Transparency in Malaysia’s Glove Industry
By Peter Bengtsen
From rock bottom four years ago, much of Malaysia’s glove industry has embarked on efforts to achieve greater transparency and better conditions.
April 01, 2022
How Should Malaysia React to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict?
By Teh Zi Yee
Three recommendations for how Kuala Lumpur should respond to the war in Europe.
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