Southeast Asia is bracing itself for the reinstatement of a more transactional and nationalist policy agenda in the White House.

Because strategic, economic, and ideological perceptions of China contain multiple, sometimes contradictory facets in Southeast Asia, receptions of and responses to Beijing diverge across and within state lines.

As Malaysia joins BRICS, a diverse and at times divided group, questions remain about what the country stands to gain—and what it risks.

For the complex network of unwitting suppliers, assemblers and distributors of these otherwise everyday devices, there are serious reputational, even legal, penalties of a different nature to now factor into their business risk management plans.

A conversation about how Malaysia’s foreign policy is shaping up under the Madani government.

The coordinated attack on communication devices used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon has drawn attention to the convergence of the digital and physical cybersecurity conflict. How prepared are countries and organisations to respond to rising cybersecurity risks?

fFr relatively smaller Southeast Asian nations, multilateralism is simply too important to fail. Done right, it provides a perch of equality and effective cooperation for complex challenges that no one country–even a small group of powerful countries–can handle alone. 

A discussion on Malaysia’s approach to geopolitics and outlook for the future.

Southeast Asian states must recognise that it is not only countries but also large companies which shift the power balance on the global stage

At a time when the status quo no longer adequately reflects the desires of the global majority, it only makes sense for Malaysia to seek a more active role in different forums to secure its interests.