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The National Security Framework for ASEAN in a Multi-Polar World

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Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University

Founder, Sedai Group

Deputy Defence Minister, Malaysia

Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

New Malaysia Rising: The Challenge of Fulfilling the Dream

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Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh

Deputy Defence Minister Malaysia

Chairman, National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN)

Editor, The Round Table: Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs

Social Media in the ‘New Malaysia’

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Department of Communication and Liberal Arts, Sunway University

Senior Partner of Messrs Wong, Law & Ti

Sarawak State Assemblyman for Pujut

Columnist, Sin Chew Daily & Kwong Wah Daily

An Institutional Relationship Perspective of Corporations as Responsible Citizens Against Corruption: The Malaysian Experience

The impact of corruption’s wide-ranging and negative impact on sustainable development is increasingly interrogated...

Keeping The Promise Of Reform

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Part of ‘culture’ for Sarawak Cabinet to retain ‘old faces’

Governance Studies Press
Prof. James Chin says having the same government leaders had resulted in “groupthink”: familiarity with their colleagues and a tendency to keep work habits.

North Korea and Malaysia’s predictable diplomatic divorce

Governance Studies Ops
Prof. James Chin says Malaysia is the perfect gateway to the rest of the world for the North Koreans, meaning that it can act as a conduit internationally

PN’s short-term gains, long-term pains from defections

Governance Studies Press
Prof. James Chin says that there were rumours that two more opposition MPs may leave their parties to back Muhyiddin.

PKR S’wak needs to appoint strong leader if party wants to retain seats in coming state polls, says analyst

Governance Studies Press
Prof. James Chin says PKR Sarawak has been severely weakened by the defection of Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian and his supporters.

my Say: Fairness is the virtue that can reset the world

Governance Studies Ops
Dr Ooi Kee Beng says a fair attitude towards fellow humans is not only its own reward; in the larger scheme of things, it is enlightened self-interest.

Commentary: UMNO’s in no shape to play kingmaker in Malaysia

Governance Studies Ops
Prof. James Chin says Anwar Ibrahim may have opted not to call for a bloc vote because he did not have the number of MPs needed.