This research project examines Malaysia’s foreign and security policies under the Anwar administration. This examination assesses the government’s conduct of foreign policy in seeking trade and investment opportunities to boost economic performance for domestic gains, while coping with strong political challenges to the government’s legitimacy and resource constraints. Also, the project explores the Anwar government’s efforts to sustain Malaysia’s position as a notable voice in regional and international affairs concerning vulnerable Muslim populations. In particular, the project focuses on developments in Malaysia’s key political, security, and economic relations with its ASEAN neighbours, China, the United States and its allies, and countries in the Middle East.