Malaysia-China Relations: A New Turn? (Johan Saravanamuttu, David Han Guo Xiong, RSIS)

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16274-malaysia-china-relations-a-new-turn/#.WBxJqdLhDIU

Malaysia’s Navy Deal with China: Meeting A Complex Security Challenge (Collin Koh Swee Lean, RSIS)

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16271-malaysias-navy-deal-with-china-meeting-a-complex-security-challenge/#.WBso-tLhDIU

Malaysia’s Secular Versus Religious Divide: Mediation Could Be Key (Saleena Saleem, RSIS)

The uneasy co-existence of civil and Shariah law in Malaysia and the polarising ethnic and religious divides within its population could be ameliorated by establishing an independent mediation committee.

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16261-malaysias-secular-versus-religious-divide-mediation-could-be-key/#.WAdE0-WLTIU

Inclusive growth in Malaysia: an economist’s view (Gemma Corrigan, WEF)

ASEAN economies have been growing rapidly over the past 15 years, yet despite productivity improvements and low unemployment levels; they have struggled to find a more inclusive economic model. The most recent trends suggest that inequality is on the rise

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/05/inclusive-growth-in-malaysia-an-economist-s-view

Malaysia’s government silencing dissent (Ross Tapsell, ANU, East Asia Forum)

The current scandal embroiling Prime Minister Najib Razak has led the Malaysian government to crack down on press freedoms. But a restricted mainstream Malaysian media has not stopped the publishing online of information on the ongoing corruption scandal surrounding the Prime Minister and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). It remains to be seen whether Najib’s crackdown will secure his position or whether the media will help unseat him.

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Cyber Ribat in Malaysia: Countering IS’ New Online Guards (Muhammad Haziq Bin Jani, RSIS)

Online support for ISIL in Malaysia measures in the thousands of pro-Islamic State (IS) Facebook accounts. Authorities will have to look at cyber ribat – the cyber guarding of military frontiers – seriously and decide on counter-narratives to stem the growing tide of this new pedigree of on-line jihadist radicalisation.

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/icpvtr/co16062-cyber-ribat-in-malaysia-countering-is-new-online-guards/#.VvVJ_tLhDIU

Malaysia disconnecting from online freedoms (Susan Leong, Terence Lee, East Asia Forum)

Not long ago, the Malaysian government thought that mastery of the internet was a path towards economic development. In February 1996, it launched the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), essentially a special economic zone, to entice high-technology corporations like Microsoft to set up shop in Malaysia.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/18/malaysia-disconnecting-from-online-freedoms/

Malaysia’s Institutions Come Unraveled (Joshua Kurlantzick, CFR)

On Saturday, as the Diplomat reported, Malaysia’s former deputy prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, released a statement on Facebook warning that the country was slipping into dictatorship. Yassin lashed out against Prime Minister Najib tun Razak for overseeing this reversal from democracy. “In the face of public outrage at his leadership, Najib is using all the power that he has to suppress the voice of the opposition and silence his critics,” warned Yassin. “We are really witnessing the collapse of democratic institutions and the emergence of a new dictatorship.”

http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2016/03/01/malaysias-institutions-come-unraveled/

Plunging Commodity Prices and the Impact on Malaysia (Joshua Kurlantzick, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2016/02/23/plunging-commodity-prices-and-the-impact-on-malaysia/

How Will Malaysian Universities Fare With Massive Budget Cuts? (Murray Hunter, Eurasia Review)

Will the departure of Professor Kamarudin Hussin as UNIMAP Vice Chancellor end the grandeur at Malaysian universities?

http://www.eurasiareview.com/18022016-how-will-malaysian-universities-fare-with-massive-budget-cuts-oped/

Is the TPP really a leap forward for Malaysia? (Shankaran Nambiar, East Asia Forum)

Malaysia’s leadership must be extremely satisfied on two counts: their success in negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and the parliament’s favourable position on the agreement.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/02/13/is-the-tpp-really-a-leap-forward-for-malaysia/

Malaysians Escalate Push For Najib’s Resignation (The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/malaysians-escalate-push-for-najibs-resignation/

(Malaysia) Malaysia and Mahathir: The Doctor Is Still in the House (The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/malaysia-and-mahathir-the-doctor-is-still-in-the-house/

(Malaysia) Malaysia's democracy is in worse shape than we thought (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/08/malaysia-democracy-worse-shape-thought-150831065901768.html

(Malaysia) Interview: Malaysia's Politics Amid the 1MDB Scandal (The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/interview-malaysias-politics-amid-the-1mdb-scandal/

(Istituto fondamentale - Malaysia) What's Behind Malaysia's Pile of Missing Money? (Luke Hunt, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/whats-behind-malaysias-pile-of-missing-money/