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Joseph Sipalan

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Revival of Malaysia’s Forest City, Melaka Gateway would give PM Anwar a boost

Renewed interest in Forest City also comes amid talk of reviving another Belt and Road Initiative project in Malaysia, the US$10 billion Melaka...

15.09.2023 60

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Joseph Sipalan

To beat Malaysia’s ‘green wave’, Anwar’s unity government must do more for struggling Malays

To stem the tide of Malaysia’s green wave, Anwar’s multiracial administration took a noticeable turn towards the right in what was seen as an...

18.08.2023 20

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Malaysia’s plan to drive EV adoption requires infrastructure, not tax breaks for the rich

If the government wants to boost broad adoption of EVs, it may want to consider building the necessary support infrastructure rather than subsidising...

28.07.2023 50

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Asean centrality in spotlight as Thailand’s Myanmar talks expose divisions in regional bloc

The informal talks have threatened to dismantle any progress Asean has made on the issue so far, critics say, and could affect the bloc’s policy of...

23.06.2023 20

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Will Asean prioritise food security or succumb to protectionist measures?

Many nations in Asean turned to food protectionism in the early stages of the Ukraine war, raising the question of how effectively the bloc can...

26.05.2023 10

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Political squabbling prolongs air ticket price pain for Malaysian Borneo students coming home for Eid

Bickering between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s allies about expensive airfares has done little to help Sabah and Sarawak’s undergraduates who...

20.04.2023 20

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Joseph Sipalan

Could Malaysia’s latest corruption crackdown backfire on Anwar’s administration?

Anwar denies that moves to indict a predecessor are part of witch hunt aimed at lowering support for opposition coalition among majority Muslim...

17.03.2023 10

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

As Southeast Asia cities sink amid rising sea levels, Asean should push climate policies as a bloc

It may be time for the regional bloc to evolve into a body that pushes global climate policy with the combined heft of its 10 member states.

10.02.2023 10

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Indonesia’s Nusantara project could help lay foundation for Asean’s economic potential

Seeking investors to help construct a new capital city, Joseph Sipilan argues that Indonesia’s Jokowi Widodo should approach Asean for funding.

13.01.2023 60

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