Mr Yang Razali Kassim

Yang Razali Kassim is Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University and at the RSIS’ Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies. He is also Editor of two RSIS publications, RSIS Commentaries and Strategic Currents. He is a Research Adviser and Member of the Selection Committee of the Temasek-Foundation-NTU Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communications and Information (WKWSCI). He studied at Raffles Institution and graduated in Political Science from the University of Singapore (now National University of Singapore) with Second Class Upper Honours. He was a Wolfson Press Fellow, Cambridge University and a Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute of International Policy, Sydney.

Prior to RSIS, he was with Singapore Press Holdings, serving as Regional Editor with The Business Times; Principal Assistant to the Editor/Senior Correspondent with The Straits Times; and Jakarta Correspondent, The Straits Times. He was also a recipient of a Pan-Asia Award in Journalism by Citibank. In his professional career as a journalist, he had followed the meetings of ASEAN foreign and economic ministers and the WTO (World Trade Organization) as well as the summits of ASEAN Leaders, ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) and APEC (the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) in various world cities including Auckland, Bogor, Manila, Osaka and Seattle.

• Southeast Asian and ASEAN affairs, in particular international political and economic relations of Southeast Asia
• Political change and development in Malaysia and Indonesia
• Issues of regionalism and multilateralism, including political, economic and security cooperation between ASEAN and its trading partners
• Non-Traditional Security including climate change and its multi-dimensional impacts
• Renewable energy

• Wolfson Press Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge ( 1990)
• United States East Asia Visitors Programme, USIA (1994)
• Malaysian International Visitors Programme (2005)
• Visiting Fellow, Lowy Institute (2012)
• Research Adviser, Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF), Temasek Foundation-Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University
• Community Leader, Community Engagement Programme (CEP), Nanyang Technological University
• Adviser, NTU Muslim Society
• Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), Founding Deputy Chairman of the Board &amp
• Founding Chairman of Executive Committee (1991 to 1993)
• Chairman of the Board (2004-2006)

Books

• Reflections: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew

  01 February, 2016

• Strategic Currents: Issues in Human Security in Asia

  15 October, 2011

• Strategic Currents: Emerging Trends in Southeast Asia

  15 March, 2009

• Strategic Currents: Marking the Transition to the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

  30 June, 2006

Commentaries

• Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts - Regional Cohesion in the Pandemic Era

  24 June, 2020

• Pakatan’s Tanjung Piai Trashing: Beginning of the End?

  26 November, 2019

• US-China Conflict: Will ASEAN Centrality Be Derailed?

  31 May, 2019

• Anwar’s Rise, Fall and Rise Again: Tests in Malaysia’s Succession

  26 November, 2018

• Ma’ruf Amin: Jokowi’s Secret Weapon?

  01 November, 2018

• CO18149 | In Conversation With Anwar Ibrahim: On Mahathir, Reconciliation & Political Transition

  13 September, 2018

• CO18150 | In Conversation With Anwar Ibrahim (2): His Vision, New Malaysia, Regeneration and the Region

  13 September, 2018

• CO18148 | Malaysia’s Regime Change: Evolving Post-Election Scenarios

  12 September, 2018

• CO18112 | UMNO Post-Power: What Now in a Changing Landscape?

  02 July, 2018

• CO18084 | GE14 & Its Aftermath: Enter Malaysia’s New Political Order

  17 May, 2018

• CO18073 | RSIS Series on Malaysia’s 14th General Election - GE14 & the Future of Malay Politics

  27 April, 2018

• CO18024 | Malaysia’s 2018 General Election: Alternative Scenarios?

  14 February, 2018

• CO18010 | Singapore-Malaysia Ties: What Lies Ahead in the Post-KTM Era?

  19 January, 2018

• CO17232 | Mother of All Elections 2.0: New Crossroads in Malaysian Politics?

  11 December, 2017

• CO17135 | Sealing the Mahathir-Anwar Alliance: Will They Unseat Najib?

  17 July, 2017

• CO17084 | After the Muktamar: Is a New PAS Emerging?

  03 May, 2017

• CO17062 | Najib’s U-turn Over Hudud Bill: Election Gambit or Fight for Survival?

  05 April, 2017

• CO16318 | Is Malaysia Tilting Towards China?

  30 December, 2016

• CO16298 | Malaysian Politics: ‘Mother of All Battles’ Shaping Up

  09 December, 2016

• CO16225 | The Mahathir-Anwar Handshake: Patching Up to Shake Up?

  08 September, 2016

• CO16054 | Mahathir & Anwar vs Najib: How Will It End?

  07 March, 2016

• CO16017 | The Jakarta Assault: Pre-empting the Rise of IS Indonesia

  26 January, 2016

• CO15270 | UMNO’s New Page: After Najib vs Muhyiddin

  10 December, 2015

• CO15249 | China and Rebalancing the World Order: A View From Southeast Asia

  18 November, 2015

• C015168 | 1MDB Crisis and Political Funding: Whither Malaysian Politics?

  12 August, 2015

• CO15161 | Najib and Malaysian Politics in Crisis: Whither UMNO and the Opposition?

  30 July, 2015

• CO15134 | The Ulama Strike Back: Whither PAS and Pakatan?

  08 June, 2015

• CO15102 | South China Sea: Time to Change the Name

  28 April, 2015

• CO15029 | Malaysian Politics in 2015: What Does the Second Jailing of Anwar Ibrahim Portend?

  11 February, 2015

• CO14222 | [Updated] Asia Pacific Economic Leadership: Shifting from the US to China?

  13 November, 2014

• CO14205 | The Spectacular Rise of Joko Widodo: How Long Can He Last as President?

  20 October, 2014

• CO14191 | Malaysia’s Opposition Alliance at the Crossroads: Beginning of the End?

  01 October, 2014

• CO14172 | Indonesia’s New President: Coming Crunch-Test for Joko Widodo

  02 September, 2014

• CO14139 | Indonesia’s Presidential Election 2014: Enter the Next Big Fight

  14 July, 2014

• CO14125 | Aspiring Regional Power: Indonesian Foreign Policy Under Next President

  03 July, 2014

• CO14095 | Electing Indonesia’s Next President: King or Kingmaker?

  22 May, 2014

• CO14070 | Indonesia’s Ambiguous Elections: Implications for the Region

  15 April, 2014

• CO14064 | Known Unknowns in Indonesia’s Elections: What They Mean for the Region

  04 April, 2014

• CO14020 | Islamic Governance in Malaysia: Taking the cue from Brunei?

  29 January, 2014

• CO13236 | Malaysia’s Political Outlook 2014: Key Challenges Facing Najib

  26 December, 2013

• CO13214 | Struggle for PAS' Soul: Ulama and non-Ulama Partnership Stays

  25 November, 2013

• CO13192 | Elevating China-ASEAN Ties: Who is Wooing Whom?

  11 October, 2013

• CO13131 | A Haze-Free ASEAN: Will the Vision Go Up in Smoke?

  16 July, 2013

• CO13121 | The Haze and ASEAN: Environmental Politics, Diplomacy and Stability

  02 July, 2013

• CO13094 | Malaysian Politics Post-GE13: The Deracialisation of BN?

  15 May, 2013

• CO13090 | Post GE13: New Era in Malaysian Politics?

  08 May, 2013

• CO13081 | Malaysia's GE13: The Hustings Get Rough

  30 April, 2013

• CO13056 | Malaysia's Mother of All Elections: A Turning Point?

  08 April, 2013

• CO13038 | Singapore-Malaysia Virtual Community in 2020: Fast Track to an Economic Union?

  01 March, 2013

• CO12217 | East Asia Summit 2012: Power Game in Asia Unfolds

  03 December, 2012

• CO12207 | Plight of the Rohingya: ASEAN Credibility Again at Stake

  06 November, 2012

• CO12187 | S5 versus P5: The Rise of the Small States?

  08 October, 2012

• CO12176 | A Regional Code of Conduct: For South and East China Seas

  20 September, 2012

• CO12164 | Japan-Korea Territorial Dispute: Setback for East Asian Cooperation?

  03 September, 2012

• CO12151 | ASEAN and China: Navigating Turbulent Waters Ahead

  13 August, 2012

• CO12116 | East Asian Regionalism: End of ASEAN Centrality?

  04 July, 2012

• CO12094 | Syria & Responsibility to Protect: Time for a Middle Ground

  07 June, 2012

• CO12066 | Myanmar & ASEAN Community 2015: Are Member Countries Prepared?

  18 April, 2012

• CO12043 | Myanmar’s China Policy Shift: Preparing for ASEAN Chair?

  15 March, 2012

• CO12016 | Anwar’s Acquittal: What Next for Najib?

  20 January, 2012

• CO12014 | The new Great Game: ASEAN’s Balancing Act?

  17 January, 2012

• CO11166 | The 19th ASEAN Summit: Tackling Floods, Food and Stability

  14 November, 2011

• CO11151 | Pakistan, India and Kashmir: Will Nature force an Aceh Effect?

  18 October, 2011

• CO11134 | Global Rebalancing in the Internet Age: Impact on Society, Government & Business

  26 September, 2011

• CO11125 | ASEAN Response to Asian Food Security Concerns

  25 August, 2011

• CO11124 | Singapore’s Growing Role in Asian Food Security

  25 August, 2011

• CO11087 | ASEAN Community: Losing Grip over Vision 2015?

  02 June, 2011

• CO11076 | Towards an ASEAN Vision Beyond 2015: Outcome of Jakarta Summit

  10 May, 2011

• CO11057 | After Japan: Waiting for Asia’s Next Big One

  12 April, 2011

• CO11034 | Libya and the UN: Whose Responsibility to Protect?

  04 March, 2011

• CO11034 | Libya and the UN: Whose Responsibility to Protect?

  04 March, 2011

• CO11024 | Post-Mubarak Egypt: Is Indonesia the Model?

  21 February, 2011

• CO11008 | Tunisia and Climate Change: What it means for Southeast Asia

  28 January, 2011

• CO10167 | Water Insecurity in Himalayas: Emerging Tensions & Lessons for ASEAN

  08 December, 2010

• CO10140 | Indonesia’s Twin Disasters: Will the Next Big One Reach Singapore?

  02 November, 2010

• CO10135 | Najib’s UMNO: Gearing Up for Early Elections?

  27 October, 2010

• CO10133 | ADMM Plus: New Twists to Old Security Issues

  19 October, 2010

• CO10123 | Singapore Global Dialogue: Heated Start to Strategic Debates

  27 September, 2010

• CO10081 | Australia and Climate Change: The Changing Weather in Climate Politics

  26 July, 2010

• CO10076 | Railway Land Swap: New Light on an Old Issue

  09 July, 2010

• CO10069 | Land Swap Deal: New Era for Singapore-Malaysia Relations

  28 June, 2010

• CO10067 | A New Era for Singapore-Malaysia Relations

  18 June, 2010

• CO10043 | Responsibility to Protect: How Should Southeast Asia Respond?

  25 April, 2010

• CO10039 | Indonesia, the United States and Australia: New Age, New Issues

  07 April, 2010

• CO10024 | From Aceh to Chile: Is ASEAN Prepared for Another Disaster?

  01 March, 2010

• CO10011 | In the Name of God: Preserving the Sense of Security in Malaysia

  28 January, 2010

• CO09105 | The Rush for Survival: New Catharsis in Malaysian Politics?

  26 October, 2009

• CO09071 | Bombs After the Presidential Election: Slowing Indonesia's Rise?

  20 July, 2009

• CO09070 | After the Presidential Election: Indonesia Rising?

  16 July, 2009

• CO09055 | PAS and New Politics: When the Ulama Reassert Leadership

  08 June, 2009

• CO08098 | Will Anwar Take Over? Malaysian Politics at the Crossroads

  15 September, 2008

• CO08033 | Malaysian Politics: Where To After The Electoral Shock?

  14 March, 2008

• CO08025 | Politics, Pluralism And The Polls: A Changing Scenario?

  03 March, 2008

• CO08013 | Singapore and the Middle East: Launching the Second Wave

  14 February, 2008

• CO08010 | Suharto: The End of an ASEAN Era

  27 January, 2008

• CO07119 | ASEAN’S FUTURE IDENTITY: IMAGINED OR IMITATION COMMUNITY?

  12 November, 2007

• CO07094 | ASEAN AT 40: THE END OF A TWO-SPEED GROUPING?

  06 September, 2007

• CO07068 | The IMF: Dogma Versus Unorthodoxy Can We afford another Clash?

  02 July, 2007

• CO07062 | The New PAS: Re-defining the Future of Islamist Politics

  13 June, 2007

• CO07044 | 33 days: An Intense month of High-Level Diplomacy

  24 May, 2007

• CO07030 | The New Silk Road: Time for an Arab-Asian Free Trade Area?

  12 April, 2007

• CO06096 | The Shenzhen-Hongkong Model: Singapore and the South Johor Economic Region

  12 September, 2006

• CO06058 | PULLING THE HAIR FROM THE FLOUR The art of defusing the Mahathir crisis

  26 June, 2006

• CO06046 | Timor as a failed state a slap in the face for ASEAN?

  06 June, 2006

• CO06011 | Free Speech and The Muslim World

  09 February, 2006

• CO05092 | The Rise of East Asia? ASEAN’s driver role key to ties between Japan and China

  22 December, 2005

• CO05091 | The Rise of East Asia? A new regional forum finds form

  19 December, 2005

• CO05059 | Return of the Mahathir Era?

  23 August, 2005

• CO05044 | The ACEH Peace Accord 2005: Breakthrough, At Last?

  22 July, 2005

• CO05038 | The Remaking of PAS: Is There An Anwar Hand?

  30 June, 2005

• CO05032 | Riding The East Asian Tiger: What Next?

  16 June, 2005

• CO05015 | ASEAN Cohesion: Making Sense of Indonesian Reactions to Bilateral Disputes

  06 April, 2005

• CO05007 | GAM, Islam and The Future of Aceh

  08 February, 2005

• CO05003 | Tsunami: Nature’s Test for ASEAN’s New Leadership

  12 January, 2005

• CO04064 | Golkar : Yudhoyono’s Transformation

  23 December, 2004

• CO04049 | Umno General Assembly: Abdullah’s new direction for the Malays

  07 October, 2004

• CO04044 | Madrasahs As Partners In The Ideological War Against Terrorism

  17 September, 2004

• CO04026 | The Paradox of Indonesia’s “Post-Majapahit” Presidency: Historic Direct Election Makes Yudhoyono Most Popular Leader with possibly the Weakest Government since Suharto’s fall

  12 July, 2004

• CO04013 | Ideology and The Presidency: The forces of aliran behind Indonesia’s 2004 Presidential Election

  28 April, 2004

• CO04010 | Enter The Badawi Era: Implications of Malaysia’s General Election 2004

  05 April, 2004

Authored Books

• Kassim, Yang Razali. The Geopolitics of intervention: Asia and the Responsibility to Protect. New YorkL Springer, 2014.
• Kassim, Yang Razali. Transition Politics in Southeast Asia: Dynamics of Leadership Change and Succession in Indonesia and Malaysia. Marshall Cavendish: Singapore, 2005.

Chapters in Edited Books

• Kassim, Yang Razali. Imagining Singapore 2030: Little Red Dot, Language and the Region. NUS Society, March 2013.
• Kassim, Yang Razali. “Winning Over the Malay Community: Politics of Engagement.” in Impressions of the Goh Chok Tong Years in Singapore. NUS Press, institute of Policy Studies and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 2009.
• Kassim, Yang Razali, editor. Strategic Currents: Marking the Transition to the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. institute of Defence and Strategic Studies: Singapore, 2006.
• Kassim, Yang Razali. “Yudhoyono: Outlook for 2006.” in Regional Outlook Southeast Asia 2006–2007. institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006.

Edited Books / Special Issues

• The South China Sea Disputes: Flashpoints, Turning Points and Trajectories. Yang Razali Kassim (Ed.), World Scientific Publishing Company, 2017.
• Reflections - The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew. Yang Razali Kassim and Mushahid Ali (Eds.), World Scientific Publishing Company, 2015.
• Kassim, Yang Razali, editor. “Issues in Human Security in Asia.” in Strategic Currents. RSIS and institute of Southeast Asian Studies: Singapore, 2011.
• Kassim, Yang Razali, editor. Strategic Currents: Emerging Trends in Southeast Asia. RSIS & ISEAS: Singapore, 2009.

Journal Articles

• Kassim, Yang Razali. “ASEAN and China: New Phase of Unpredictability.” ASEAN Newsletter (July 2012 issue); South Korean Foreign Ministry.
• Kassim, Yang Razali. “Leadership Contestations, Succession and Stability in Malaysia and Indonesia.” Asia-Pacific Social Science Review,Vol. 12, No. 1 (June 2011 issue).

Op-Eds

• Kassim, Yang Razali. "Collision of coalitions in Malaysian politics." The Straits Times, 30 July 2015.