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I enjoyed being part of this panel hosted by The Lowy Institute’s Director of the Southeast Asia Project, Aaron Connelly, where I was joined by James Chin, Director of the Asia Institute Tasmania, and Kean Wong, contributing editor at New Mandala.

We discussed how the newly elected coalition will address fundamental social issues, such as those of race and ethnicity; the relationship between PM Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim; the culpability of former PM Najib Razak with regard to the 1MDB scandal; how UMNO will adapt to life as the opposition; and what Malaysia’s change in government means for Australia.

You can also listen to the panel discussion here through The Lowy Institute channel on Soundcloud.