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Malaysian PM Muhyiddin: Sins of Omission?

 

In his maiden speech as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin sought to steady a teetering nation by what was said. But a brooding sense of unease prevails, due to what was not said about the issues that matter

 

 

Pang Zhongying quoted by SCMP: “Xi Jinping’s state visit to Japan postponed as coronavirus casts shadow over China’s agenda”

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 5 March 2020.

 

 

ISEAS in the news: “All eyes on how new Muhyiddin government handles three issues in Malaysia”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 2 March 2020.

 

 

USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Vietnam Visit: Low Key, High Touch

 

Hanoi’s decision to host the visit of the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores its determination to pursue better relations with the US

 

 

“Dapatkah Muhyiddin Yassin kekalkan agenda membasmi rasuah & perjuangkan hak Melayu Sila baca” – An Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/22 Muhyiddin and Malay Rights: Too Early to Call by Norshahril Saat and translated for publication by Berita Mediacorp on 6 March 2020.

 

 

“US aircraft carrier visit and Vietnam’s delicate balancing act ” – An Op-Ed by Le Hong Hiep in ThinkChina

 

This article, published by Think China on 5 March 2020, was adapted from a longer piece, Trends in Southeast Asia 2020 Issue 1 The Vietnam-US Security Partnership and the Rules-Based International Order in the Age of Trump.

 

 

Serina Abdul Rahman quoted by Time: “Malaysia’s 94-Year-Old Prime Minister Is Out. The New Leader Is Likely to Inflame Racial Tensions “

 

This article was published by Time on 4 March 2020.

 

 

Bangsa Johor: A Tale of Two Political Personalities

 

The political dramas gripping Kuala Lumpur in the past week have not reverberated down south in Johor. With relative ease, Barisan Nasional has taken control of the state assembly

 

 

Leverage in The Time of Coronavirus

 

The ongoing coronavirus crisis in China highlights how dependence on foreign inputs can affect export-dependent countries such as Malaysia

 

 

Francis Hutchinson on Asia Tonight: “All eyes now on Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s new Cabinet line-up”

 

This episode of Asia Tonight was broadcast by Channel Newsasia on 2 March 2020.