Selected Research and Analysis

RSIS working paper titled Malaysia's Foreign Policy under Anwar Ibrahim by Ilango Karuppannan dated November 2025.RSIS working paper titled Malaysia's Foreign Policy under Anwar Ibrahim by Ilango Karuppannan dated November 2025.

Malaysia’s Foreign Policy under Anwar Ibrahim: Rhetorical Shift, Strategic Continuity?

An assessment of how political ambition, institutional constraints and strategic realities have shaped Malaysia’s foreign policy.

From Rhetoric to Realignment? Anwar Ibrahim and the BRICS Question

Examining whether Malaysia’s BRICS engagement represents strategic realignment or pragmatic diversification.

RSIS Commentary cover about Anwar Ibrahim and the BRICS Question by Ilango Karuppannan, dated 8 July 2025.RSIS Commentary cover about Anwar Ibrahim and the BRICS Question by Ilango Karuppannan, dated 8 July 2025.

How quiet diplomacy and Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship helped facilitate de-escalation.

Diplomacy Without Drama: Malaysia’s Role in the Cambodia–Thailand Conflict
RSIS Commentary cover titled Diplomacy Without Drama about Malaysia's role in the Cambodia-Thailand conflict.RSIS Commentary cover titled Diplomacy Without Drama about Malaysia's role in the Cambodia-Thailand conflict.

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