This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary and republished by SCMP on 28 October 2023.
Dr Chang-Yau Hoon is Professor of Anthropology at the Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and was a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Ms Kaili Zhao is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
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