Malaysia

Arming Community Actors to Combat Violent Extremism in Malaysia

A whole-of-society approach is crucial in combatting violent extremism in Malaysia. Credit: The Star Introduction Southeast Asia has become an ideal breeding ground for violent extremism (VE) due to volatile political, social and economic conditions that have afflicted the region for years. In contrast to its neighbours, which have suffered an increase in militant and …

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King and People are Inseparable: Proactive Constitutional Monarch in Parliamentary System

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar accompanied by his son, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, greeting mosque congregants after Hari Raya prayers in 2018. Credit: BERNAMA Introduction The political system of a country is rarely the result of the conscious choice of the ordinary people, and sometimes it is not even determined by the elite. The establishment of …

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Deciding to be Malaysia’s PM8: An Organizational Trust Perspective

Muhyiddin Yassin received the royal mandate to become the eighth Prime Minister of Malaysia. Credit: AFP Introduction In the recent political crisis in Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin would have been presented with two options to stabilize the situation. These two options, representing the current public sentiments in Malaysia, were to either call for a snap election …

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