Asia
Malaysia
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Trash Trade Wars: Southeast Asia’s Problem With the World’s WasteChina’s decision to ban most trash imports has left waste-exporting countries in the lurch and Southeast Asian landfills overflowing.
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Has Malaysia’s Democratic Experiment Imploded?In recent weeks, Malaysian politics have been upended by a series of dramatic moves, countermoves, and reversals. Less than two years after the landmark May 2018 election that ousted Malaysia’s long-…
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Malaysia’s Voting Age Amendment: A Double-Edged Sword for Political LeadersBrian Braun is resident program officer in Malaysia for the International Republican Institute. Follow him at @BR_Braun. Malaysia made history on July 16 when, in the country’s first unanimous par…
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A Conversation With Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of MalaysiaPrime Minister Mahathir Mohamad discusses his tenure as Prime Minister and Malaysia’s relationship with the United States.
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Women This Week: #MeToo in NamibiaWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering May 9 to May 16, was compiled by Rebecca Hughes and Rebecca Turkington.
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Southeast Asia Recap 2018: Democracy Continues to SufferIn addition to regression on the issue of press freedom, Southeast Asia witnessed backsliding on rights and freedoms in many other areas in 2018, with Malaysia as a notable exception to this trend. …
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A Conversation With Mahathir MohamadPrime Minister Mahathir Mohamad discusses his return to political power, Malaysia’s continued development, and its foreign policy within Southeast Asia and with the United States.
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What to Watch for From Southeast Asian States During the Pompeo TripBeginning tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Asia for a trip to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, three important U.S. partners in Southeast Asia. In addition to bilateral meetings…
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Najib Has Been Arrested—Now What?Earlier this month, the Malaysian government arrested former Prime Minister Najib tun Razak on charges of corruption and criminal breaches of trust, in allegations related to the 1MDB state fund scan…
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Malaysia Achieved a Democratic Victory—But Don’t Expect Its Success to SpreadIn early May, Malaysia was stunned by the victory, in national elections, of the opposition coalition, led by Mahathir Mohamad and essentially (from jail), longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. A…
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After the Big Win, Mahathir Faces Reality—Part TwoIn my previous post, I discussed how, after a surprising victory in May elections, and jubilation among supporters of the former opposition coalition that they had finally broken through, ending the …
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After the Big Win, Mahathir Faces RealityFollowing the surprise victory by Malaysia’s (former) opposition coalition in national elections in May, a spirit of jubilation erupted in much of the country, at least in regions not won by UMNO, th…
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In Southeast Asia, Belt and Road Attracts Takers, But Skepticism is RisingSince China’s Belt and Road Initiative was formally launched in 2013, Southeast Asia has been one of the major priorities of the infrastructure investment project. Beijing launched a new high-speed r…
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Women This Week: A Ministerial MajorityWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering June 2 to June 8, was compiled with support from Lucia Petty and Rebecca Turkington.
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The Strategic Implications of Malaysia’s Election StunnerBy Richard Javad Heydarian Malaysia’s recent national election was a stunner for many reasons. Not only did the election return a nonagenarian to power, but it also ended the six-decades-long on…