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Hijrah or Pop Islam? Implications for Malaysia

The pace of Islamisation in Malaysia has undoubtedly increase in the past decade. Spiritual Hijrah by the masses towards greater piety is of course commendable – until it is used by celebrities, entrepreneurs, and politicians for their personal gain.

Malay Political Polarization and Islamic Populism in Malaysia

Islamic populism is currently a go-to strategy for Malay-based political parties vying for support form the same pool of electorates. This has been detrimental to the rights and liberties of non-Muslims in Malaysia with the possibility of extremism.

Returning To Our Roots: The Anger and Heartbreak of Young Malay Men

Introduction In 2020, as the world faced the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia saw the resurgence of the Malay narrative. This is not unusual as annually, politicians and far-right nationalists demand for Malay rights to be further reinstated and entrenched in public policies. Sparked by the cover of a book edited by Kean Wong, “Rebirth: Reformasi, Resistance, …

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Leveraging on Soft Power in Indonesia’s Vaccine Diplomacy

Introduction Indonesia’s relatively successful vaccine diplomacy to secure supplies for its citizens signifies the country’s growing soft power at the international stage. Through its various engagements in international forums, the country has managed to publicly shape its own perception as a champion of the developing world by speaking against what it sees as inequality between …

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Constitutional Court Decision 55/2020 Would not Simplify the Political System in Indonesia

Introduction On Garuda Party’s request for a judicial review of Article 173 paragraph (1) of Law 7/2017, the Constitutional Court issued Decision 55/2020. This decision stipulates that political parties contesting in future elections can bypass factual verifications if they have passed such verifications and surpassed the Parliamentary Threshold (PT) in the 2019 elections. In other …

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