MALAYSIA STUDIES PROGRAMME & CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAMME
About the Hybrid Seminar
Malaysia is seeking to escape the upper middle-income trap. The challenge of undertaking structural reforms that address economic development concerns and are aligned with climate action is considerable. Last year, the Anwar Ibrahim administration unveiled the Madani Economy framework, the National Energy Transition Roadmap, the Mid-Term Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan, the New Industrial Master Plan 2030, and the Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap – all in quick succession. These new strategies aim to tap green growth opportunities to achieve rapid greenhouse gas emissions reduction while delivering tangible economic benefits to the rakyat. In addition, the government must seek the financial resources needed for the forthcoming National Adaptation Plan that seeks to strengthen Malaysia’s climate resilience in various sectors including health, agriculture and food security, forestry, biodiversity, water security, infrastructure and cities.
In this seminar, Malaysia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, H.E. Nik Nazmi Bin Nik Ahmad, will unpack these plans and set out Malaysia’s priorities and strategies that will be critical in meeting its climate ambition.
About the Speaker
H.E. Nik Nazmi Bin Nik Ahmad is the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) and Member of Parliament for Setiawangsa. He is also the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Vice President. Nik Nazmi has served on several Parliamentary Special Select Committees, including Budget, Defence and Home Affairs (as Chair), before being appointed NRES Minister in 2022. He has authored several books including Malaysian Son: A Progressive’s Political Journey in the Heart of Southeast Asia.
Attending the Event In-person at ISEAS
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Attending the Event Virtually via Webinar
To join the event virtually at the specified date and time using your internet devices, please register here to receive your unique login link for the webinar via the zoom platform.
If you have questions for the speaker, please key in your questions via the Q&A, stating your name and affiliation. The moderator will field them to the speakers during the Q&A session.
Monday, 20 May 2024 – In this webinar, Mr James Chai shared his findings on the founding, evolution, and potential trajectories of Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party (PKR).
In this webinar, Dr Meredith Weiss shared her views on the state of institutional reform in Malaysia under the Pakatan Harapan-led Unity Government.
MALAYSIA STUDIES PROGRAMME WEBINAR
About the Webinar
Outsiders have always characterised Malaysia’s People Justice Party (PKR) to be a party mired with infighting, defections, and as the “weakest link” in its coalitions. However, party insiders would describe their tireless contributions to the party as true sacrifice and attribute their success today—a governing party with its president Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, after 23 years—to its perseverance, openness, and courage.
Every party will have its core identity, that is shaped less by its constitution and proclaimed idealism, but its collective actions and responses during crises. PKR has been ridden with crises from the start, perhaps more than any other mainstream party. For PKR, its most lasting identity has revolved around its big-tent approach, ideological synthesis to find a middle ground, and its loose organisation led by personality at the top and self-organisation at the grassroots.
Based on archival research and informant interviews, this webinar will analyse the evolution of the party over four periods: formation (1999-2004); golden era (2005-2013); consolidation and pursuit of power (2014-2018); and victory within constraints (2019-2022).
About the Speaker
Mr James Chai is a former Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. His work as a fellow and columnist has appeared in The Guardian, Bloomberg, TIME, Washington Post, Channel News Asia, The Straits Times and others. He is also the author of the bestselling book “Sang Kancil: A Tale About How Ordinary Malaysians Defied the Odds” by Penguin Random House SEA.
Registration
This webinar will be delivered online entirely. You can join the webinar at the specified date and time using devices (computer, phone, or tablet) with internet connection.
Please register here to receive your unique link for joining the webinar.
If you have questions for the speaker, please key in your questions via the Q&A, stating your name and affiliation. The moderator will field them to the speakers during the Q&A session.
In this webinar, Mr Philip Koh and Dr Azmi Hassan analysed the legal and political implications of Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s sentence reduction relating to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
In this hybrid seminar, Mr Howard Lee shed light on the deals that DAP has engaged in, the ambitions of the party, and the future of the DAP.
In this webinar, Mr James Chai shared his findings on the structure of Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party (PKR) and its differentiating characteristics compared to other parties.
In this webinar, Dr Tricia Yeo and Dr Nungsari A Radhi shared their views on the Anwar Ibrahim administration’s institutional and economic performance over the past year.
In this webinar, Dr Tham Siew Yean, Professor VGR Chandran and Mr Lee Heng Guie analysed Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan 2030.
In this webinar, Dr Amrita Malhi (Australian National University/Flinders University) and Dr Azmil Tayeb (Universiti Sains Malaysia) shared their views on the so-called ‘Green Wave’, namely the increase in electoral support for the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional and its lead party, the Malaysian Islamic party, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS).