Security - Liew Chin Tong

9 Mar 2021
National, Security

Malaysia-Saudi Relations Should Be Based on the Principle of Neutrality

The interests of Malaysians must be given priority in formulating our foreign policy. The lives of our military personnel also cannot be put at stake solely for political interests.

4 Mar 2021
Security

There is no time to waste in resolving the issue of Myanmar

As fellow ASEAN member states, Malaysia has an obligation and interest in ensuring that stability and rule of law in Myanmar. As the Foreign Minister stated, Myanmar’s stability is integral to Asean’s regional integration and economic success and while Myanmar has prerogative over its own domestic political matter, this cannot be at the expense of the common good of all in the Asean region.

20 Feb 2021
Politics, Security

Malaysia should halt handing over of 1,200 Myanmar nationals to the military junta

As a leading member of ASEAN, Malaysia needs to lead regional opinion in pushing at the least the minimalist agenda of getting the junta to free all prisoners of conscience.

3 Feb 2021
Security

The Armed Forces as the Catalyst for a Rejuvenated Malaysia

At the start of 2021, it is not wrong to say that globally and domestically we live in the worst time in decades. But at the same time, we also see great potential for a reset that will bring peace, prosperity and well-being for the decades to come. The Armed Forces is one of the tools in the toolbox of Malaysia’s statecraft, or national power.

27 Jan 2021
Security

America, China and Southeast Asia: Where “Win Win” Can Become a Reality

There are ways for competition to be beneficial. If the US and China responsibly compete to provide public goods needed by the world, there will be benefits all round.

11 Jan 2021
Covid-19, Security, Social

Mind-set Shift Needed to Effectively Deal with Covid-19

Insanity is doing more of the same yet expecting a different result. As far as Covid-19 is concerned, Malaysia needs to do things differently, urgently!

7 Jan 2021
Covid-19, Security, Social

Lockdown should now be last resort, not first response

Unfortunately, eleven months after the first lockdown on 18 March 2020, lockdown should now be the last resort, no longer the first response. The nation must be mentally prepared to live with Covid-19 for at least another nine months until vaccination reaches a huge number of our population.

30 Dec 2020
Covid-19, Economy, National, Politics, Security, Social

RESET & REFLECT: Ushering Malaysia 2021

The year 2020 has been unprecedented in many ways. We were faced with the greatest political, economic and health crises in many years. The crises exposed our weaknesses. We may be angry with the Sheraton move. The economic and Covid-19 crises may cause us to despair. But as we end the year 2020 and move into 2021 I hope we’re still optimistic.

26 Dec 2020
Economy, Security, Social

12th Malaysia Plan: Time to Steer the Nation towards a Dynamic Growth Path

Muddling through as we did in the past two decades would only exacerbate the current grim reality: Malaysians are voting with their feet and moving abroad in search of better opportunities.

24 Oct 2020
National, Politics, Security

Malaysia’s greatest political challenge

The nation’s future hangs in the balance, and the proposed emergency rule by the Muhyiddin administration will be the beginning of a downhill spiral, with no end in sight. There are better ways to handle Covid-19 pandemic but imposing emergency rule is not it. There…

Category Security

Malaysia-Saudi Relations Should Be Based on the Principle of Neutrality

There is no time to waste in resolving the issue of Myanmar

Malaysia should halt handing over of 1,200 Myanmar nationals to the military junta

The Armed Forces as the Catalyst for a Rejuvenated Malaysia

America, China and Southeast Asia: Where “Win Win” Can Become a Reality

Malaysia’s greatest political challenge

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