17 April 2024
Regional Roundup: Vern's apologises, explains controversial shoe logo
From the region’s reaction to Iran drone attacks on Israel to a possible Shinawatra family reunion in 2025.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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27 March 2024
Regional Roundup: Dr M's sons say their 98-year-old father is target of probe
From Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s two sons claiming they had been ordered to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in an anti-graft investigation purportedly targeting their own father to Two candidates who lost in Indonesia's presidential race last month filing a court challenge after Prabowo Subianto victory.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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6 March 2024
Regional Roundup: Is China a reliable 'key ally' for Malaysia?
From Bersatu’s MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan almost suspension to Malaysia's relationship with China and Indonesia’s incoming President, Prabowo Subianto ambitions for the country.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis on those headlines and more.

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7 February 2024
Regional Roundup: Is Najib considering a new request for full pardon?
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is considering filing a new petition for a full pardon, less than a week after a special panel agreed to halve his jail sentence.
Najib, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted in a case linked to the 1MDB scandal, had applied for clemency previously. But the pardons board, which is chaired by Malaysia’s king, opted last week to reduce his sentence. Will Najib's new request for full pardon be granted?
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore explains.

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17 January 2024
Regional Roundup: Is Najib on the way to get his royal pardon?
Will former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak get his royal pardon? And how does his request for royal pardon linked with Malaysia's ringgit’s woes?
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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29 November 2023
Regional Roundup: Is rejuvenation key to PKR's success moving forward?
From highlights to the recently concluded Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) annual congress to Malaysia and Thailand looking to enhance their cooperation to proper economic growth.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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1 November 2023
Regional Roundup: Malaysia defies the US, refuses to consider Hamas as terrorists
From the conclusion of the 10th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim revealing that the US has tried to pressure Malaysia on the Palestine-Israel conflict.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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11 October 2023
Regional Roundup: ASEAN reacts to Israel-Hamas war
From ASEAN's reaction to the Hamas-Israel conflict to Indonesia's forest fire battle.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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20 August 2021
In The Spotlight: Malaysia’s new prime minister
Malaysia’s King has named Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the country’s new prime minister after a brief meeting with Malaysia’s other state rulers. Prime Time hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior Analyst in Social and International Affairs, Solaris Strategies Singapore who gives his analysis.

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15 July 2021
In The Spotlight: Latest on the political and Covid-19 situation in Malaysia
Malaysia has reported a record number of Covid-19 cases for a third straight day.
And, in other headlines out of Malaysia today, the government is looking into relaxing restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated, including allowing people to travel or dine at restaurants.
In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Mustafa Izzudin, Senior Analyst in Social and International Affairs, Solaris Strategies Singapore to find out more.

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13 October 2020
In The Spotlight: Malaysia’s opposition leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim presents majority claim to King
Malaysia’s opposition leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has presented documentation proving his claim of a majority in Parliament to the King. Mr Anwar said he has the backing of more than 120 lawmakers in the 222-member Parliament. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior Analyst in International Affairs at Solaris Strategies Singapore to find out what this means for Malaysia's political scene.

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28 July 2020
In the Spotlight: What next for Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak
Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in the first of his five trials relating to the 1MDB scandal.
To find out what this means for Malaysia's former premier we spoke to Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst at Management consultancy firm, Solaris Singapore.

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5 Dec 2019
PKR feud continues as annual party congress looms
Howie Lim and Bernard Lim speak to Dr Mustafa Izzuddin from NUS about the party assemblies in Malaysia: the PKR heading into the most crucial week in its 20-year history and UMNO raising the curtain on its annual assembly on Dec. 4.

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