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In Malaysia, There is only UMNO
Published 2015
Forbes, 20/6/2015
International supporters of Barisan Nasional - Malaysia’s longstanding ruling coalition – maybe pleased to see the demise of Pakatan Rakyat, Malaysia’s most successful opposition coalition...
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Can Malaysia's prime minister survive?
Published 2015
Forbes, 29/7/2015
It is one thing for the Prime Minister of Malaysia and President of UMNO to pick off his rivals within or without UMNO one at a time. But it is altogether a different ball game when the Rakyat, the opposition parties and significant segments of UMNO are united in scalping the Prime Minister...
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Low Yat riot in Malaysia -- Racial or something else?
Published 2015
Forbes, 17/7/2015
Was the riot in Malaysia’s entertainment and commercial district racial?
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Malaysian refugee swap spells human rights disaster
Published 2011
The Conversation, 27 July
On Monday, Australia and Malaysia signed a deal that will mean 800 refugees that have arrived in Australia will be swapped with 4,000 verified refugees from Malaysia. This deal from both Australian and Malaysian perspectives seems mind boggling. For Australia, if the policy is not implemented properly and human rights of refugees are seen to be abused then Julia Gillard’s Labor government will face political disaster. For Malaysia, it’s out of character with its long-term foreign policy of limited engagement and could embarass the nation by putting a global spotlight on Malaysia’s terrible human rights record.