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    About Thomas Daniel

    Thomas is a director with the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme. His interests lie in the strategic-security challenges of Southeast Asia, including the impacts of major power dynamics on ASEAN. He looks mainly at the South China Sea dispute, political-security cohesion within ASEAN and Malaysia’s security and foreign policies. Thomas also focuses on government policies towards refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced people in Malaysia, as well as the impacts of the crisis in Myanmar on the region. He is a member of the Malaysia Study Group on Myanmar, convened by Universiti Malaya. He comments on these issues in local, regional and international forums and media. Thomas holds an MA (International Studies) from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia), a BA in Communication and Media Management, and a BA (hons) in Communication, Media & Culture from the University of South Australia.

    Foreign Policy and Security Studies
    October 24, 2025

    As Trump makes rare visit to Malaysia, PM Anwar’s balancing act faces test

    Thomas Daniel was quoted by Al Jazeera on 24 October 2025. By John Power Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – When US President Donald Trump lands in Malaysia for Southeast Asia’s headline summit this weekend, he will be delivering Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim a diplomatic coup. US presidents rarely visit Malaysia, a multiracial nation of 35 […]

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    • Elevating Asean’s promise and playing field
    • From Summitry to Substance: Malaysia’s Diplomacy and ASEAN’s Next Chapter
    • My Say: Asean centrality in a time of geopolitical flux: Managing multiplicity without losing purpose

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