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• PP 50 54/06/2011 (028668) • JANUARY‐JUNE 2011

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Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia No. 1, Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin

P.O. Box 12424, 50778 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603 2693 9366 Fax: +603 2691 5435 Email: [email protected]

Editorial Team Mahani Zainal Abidin

Steven Wong Susan Teoh

Thangam K Ramnath Zarina Zainuddin

Design

Zulkefli Udin

Photography Jefri Hambali Halil Musa

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Among those in attendance during the signing ceremony for the above event were Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive of ISIS Malaysia, Dr Rais Saniman, Senior Consultant, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and CMI’s Director Mr Otter Maested.

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Memorandum of Understanding for Co‐operation between the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

and Chr. Michelsen Institute , 27 January 2011

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Jointly organized by ISIS Malaysia, Bachcesehir University, Civilization Studies Center (MEDAM) and the International Movement for a Just World (JUST) Malaysia on 3 February 2011 at Istanbul, Turkey. Session Two of the Conference was in the form of a Debate broadcasted by BBC World, titled `The Global Movement for Justice, Peace & Dignity.’ The debate featured The Hon Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, The Hon Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, Dr Anies Baswedan, President, Paramadina University, Indonesia, Mr Khalid Abdulla‐Janahi, Vice Chairman/Co‐Founder, Arab Business Council, and Prof Dr Nilufer Narli, Professor of Political Sociology, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul.

Conference on the Global Movement for Justice, Peace & Dignity, 3 February 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

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The Inaugural ISIS PRAXIS Seminar 2011 on Knowledge for Action in the Coming Year, 3 March 2011, Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur



Talk on Nuclear Energy in Perspective, 12 May 2011, ISIS Malaysia

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Guest Presenter was Ms Misako Takahashi, Counsellor and Chief of Economic Section, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia.

The 24th Asia Pacific Roundtable (APR) 7‐9 June 2010

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The Talk on Nuclear Energy was followed immediately by a Closed Door Dialogue on Nuclear Energy in Perspective with Dr Mohd Zamzam Jaafar, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation. Dato’ Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, President/Chief Executive Officer, Tenaga Nasional Berhad was the Discussant.

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The book was officially launched by HRH Raja Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah, the Crown Prince of Perak Darul Ridzwan, and Eminent Fellow, ISIS Malaysia. The launching ceremony was followed by a Seminar conducted in five sessions. Role players included Tan Sri Datuk Clifford Francis Herbert, Vice President of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing, Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi, Executive Director, Research and Investment Strategy, Khazanah National, Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong, Adviser, Chairman’s Office, Securities Commission Malaysia, Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Chairman, MIDA, and Dr Yeah Kim Leng, Group Chief Economist, RAM Holdings.

Official Book Launch & Seminar on Malaysia: Policies & Issues in Economic Development, 25 May 2011, Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur


The 25th Asia Pacific Roundtable (APR), 30 May ‐1 June 2011, Shangri‐La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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A few meetings and activities took place on the sidelines of the 25th APR. Among them were the Australian‐ASEAN Emerging Leaders Programme, The Young Leaders’ Programme, and the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) meeting. There were also interviews with HE Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN, and Admiral Robert F Willard, Commander, US Pacific Command.

On The Sidelines

Interview with HE Dr Surin Pitsuwan

Interview with Admiral Robert F.Willard

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The Young Leaders’ Programme

The Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) meeting



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International Affairs Forum `Korea’s Green Growth Policy: Lessons for Developing Countries,’ Friday, 3 June 2011, Shangri‐La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The forum was chaired Dr Larry Wong Chee‐Yoong, Director, TIES, ISIS Malaysia. The Speaker was Prof Suh‐Yong Chung, Associate Professor, Division of International Studies, Korea University.

The Australia‐ASEAN Emerging Leaders Programme

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International Affairs Forum `Global Economic Prospects, Oil, and Capital Flows’, Friday, 3 June 2011, Conference Room, ISIS Malaysia. The Forum was chaired by Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive, ISIS Malaysia. The Speaker was Dr Jörg Decressin, Senior Advisor, IMF Research Department.

Capacity‐Building Workshop on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the Protection of Civilians (POC) in Armed Conflict, 20 June 2011, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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ASEAN 2030 – Growing Together for Shared Prosperity ASEAN and Malaysia in 2030: Country Consultation Meeting,

22 June 2011, Conference Room, ISIS Malaysia


VISITS

Visit from US Air War College, 18 March 2011

Visit from Ambassador Alphonse F LaPorta, USA, 24 January 2011

Visit from Deputy Prime Minister Yerbol Orynbayev and delegation from Republic of Kazakhstan, 25 March 2011


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Discussion with YAB Tun Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, 11 April 2011


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VISITS

Study Visit on Security Studies for Sudanese Officials from The Higher Security Academy, Sudan, 18 April 2011

Visit from Strategic and Policy Academy (Pusat Pengajian Strategik dan Polisi) Brunei Darussalam, 21 April 2011

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Visit from Singapore Armed Forces, 9 May 2011

Visit from US National War College, 10 May 2011


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Visit from the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK, 13 May 2011

Visit from the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australia, 8 June 2011



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Study Visit from the National Security Council (NSC), Thailand, 23 June 2011

Natalie Shobana Ambrose Analyst Natalie Shobana Ambrose’s research interests include ASEAN, human rights, economics, international law, and track two diplomacy, in particular negotiation and mediation practices. Prior to joining ISIS, Natalie was a Research Associate for six years in the office of the Crown Prince of Perak Darul Ridzuan. She has also worked at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malaysia. As a columnist for three years for theSun, a Malaysian daily, Natalie publishes regularly under her fortnightly column On Pointe, which focuses on social issues and social justice. She received a Masters in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, as a Chevening Scholar, a BA in Sociology from Massey University, New Zealand, and is completing her dissertation for a Masters in Strategy and Defence Studies from University of Malaya.


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WELCOME

Firdaos Rosli Senior Analyst Firdaos started his career in the accounting and banking sector before moving to the public sector in 2004 as an Assistant Director in Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). There he held various responsibilities in the areas of bilateral and regional relations and in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). He was part of the main secretariat to the Malaysia‐US Free Trade Agreement negotiation team. He has previously served as the Senior Private Secretary to the Deputy Minister of MITI. Firdaos studied the Business Foundation Programme at St. Andrew’s College, Cambridge, before pursuing a degree in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University, The United Kingdom. He also holds a Diploma in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Malaysia.

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Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid Senior Analyst Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid’s research interests include issues related to economic inequality, income and wealth distribution, and socio economic development. He holds a PhD (1st class honours) and Master of Public Affairs (cum laude) from Sciences‐Po Paris, a Master of Economics from the University of Malaya and a Bachelor of Science (Finance) from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He has taught international macroeconomics to graduate students at Sciences‐PO Paris, and the political economy of the European Union to undergraduate students of Sciences‐PO and Northwestern University. He has also published a few articles on the topic of inequalities and distribution in academic journals, and has been invited as speaker and panelist to several seminars and conferences.


WELCOME

FAREWELL

Mohd Rosli Ahmad, Finance Executive, retired on February 2011 after 18 years of service with ISIS Malaysia.

Veena Loh Geok Mooi, Senior Fellow, left ISIS in June.

Muhamad Rohaizam Latib, Driver, left ISIS at the end of January.

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ALUMNI

(From left) Cho Kah Sin, his wife Mok Shian, Susan Teoh and Harizan Zakaria, 14 April 2011. Cho Kah Sin and Mok Shian worked at ISIS Malaysia during the 1990s. Kah Sin was one of the research staff of the Bureau of National Economic Policy Studies while Mok Shian was with the Public Affairs and Conference Services division. Kah Sin and Mok Shian met while at ISIS and later got married. Cho Kah Sin is now the Regional Advisor for UNAIDS, based in Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of Harizan)

Dr Giovanni Capannelli attended the ASEAN and Malaysia in 2030: Country Consultation Meeting at ISIS Malaysia on 21 June 2011. Dr Giovanni was based at the Centre for Japan Studies (CJS) at ISIS Malaysia in 1995. He was conducting research for his PhD dissertation. He was first introduced to ISIS Malaysia by his supervising professor, Dr Ippei Yamazawa of Hitotsubashi University, an old friend of CJS. Giovanni is currently the Principal Economist and Senior Research Fellow at the ADB Institute in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to this, he was attached to the Asia Europe Institute at the University of Malaya, and the Asian Development Bank in Manila. (Photo courtesy of Zarina)

(From left) Susan Teoh, Thangam K Ramnath, and Dr Helen Sharmini Nesadurai. Helen was attending the ASEAN and Malaysia in 2030: Country Consultation Meeting at ISIS Malaysia on 21 June 2011. She is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University, Sunway campus. Helen was formerly a Senior Analyst at ISIS Malaysia. She joined ISIS in 1984 and was part of ISIS’ pioneering research staff. She was with ISIS for 14 years. Along the way she acquired a PhD from Oxford University, England. She left ISIS in 1998. (Photo courtesy of Zarina)


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Nurwahida Baharuddin (Malaysian)

University Technology MARA (UiTM) Malaysia 3 May – 2 June 2011

Nadia Hanin Nazlan (Malaysian)

University Technology MARA (UiTM) Malaysia 3 May – 2 June 2011

Hilda Zamri (Malaysian)

International Islamic University (IIU) Malaysia 7 January – 11 February 2011

Raja Iskandar Putera Raja Mustapha (Malaysian)

University Technology MARA (UiTM), Malaysia 3 May – 2 June 2011

INTERNS

Carlotta Cavalleri (Italian) Asia Europe Institute (AEI),

University of Malaya, Malaysia 16 May – 29 June 2011

Ronnie Ranjit Singh (Malaysian)

University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia 16 May – 17 June 2011



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Blake Berger (American)

American University, Washington DC, USA 20 June – 5 August 2011

INTERNS

OBITUARY

Datuk Dr Zainal Aznam Mohd Yusof YBhg Datuk Dr Zainal Aznam Mohd Yusof, former Deputy Director General (Economy), 1995‐2002 and “Distinguished Fellow” 2002‐2008 passed away on 30 April 2011. He was 66 years old.

CONGRATULATIONS

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ISIS Malaysia would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to:

Halid Hj Shafie on the birth of his son, Hadif bin Halid on 9 January 2011.

(Photo courtesy of Halid)

Dr Stephen Leong, on the birth of his second granddaughter, Caitlyn Sophia Xianglin Andres on

2 April 2011. (Photo courtesy of Dr Leong)

Kamarul Azira Mohd Dross on the birth of her first child, Muhammad Iman Asyraf on 6 May 2011. (Photo courtesy of Ira)

Mazlena Mazlan, who is expecting her second child in November 2011

CONDOLENCES

On a sadder note, ISIS would like to express deepest condolences to Halil Musa, on the loss of his father, Musa Bin Dusun, 74. Musa passed away on 12 June 2011.

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Last Day of Work/Retirement Treats


24th January 2011 marked the last working day of Rosli Ahmad’s long career in the Finance Division of

ISIS Malaysia. In the weeks leading to the day, Rosli was treated to various farewell lunches by his colleagues; he was also presented with a farewell gift.

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A surprise birthday party was organized by the staff for Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin at the ISIS Boardroom on 12 April 2011! She was celebrating her XXth (Classified Information) Birthday. Many (many) Happy Returns of the Day!

SURPRISE!!


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ZAKAT : Briefing on Zakat (Ceramah Zakat) by Ustaz Mohd. Saufiyuddin bin Abu Bakar, held on 25 January 2011

UNIFORMS : Puan Sohana Enver Azyze presented selected staff with uniforms subsidized by ISIS. The event took place on 17 January, 2011.

WUSHU WARRIORS : Bill Wong (left) and Elina Nor in their wushu garb during an exhibition game. (Photo courtesy of Elina)

X‐TRA ACTIVITIES

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HIGH TEA BLUES

The Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur treated ISIS staff to a special High Tea, a blue‐themed event that took place at the Conference Room, ISIS Malaysia, on 20th April 2011.

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A 3‐IN‐1 VISIT

A group of ISIS ladies went for a 3‐in‐1 hospital visit to the Pusat Rawatan Islam Hospital to check on colleagues Kamaruddin (Din), little Danial Imran, the second son of Norazzah (Azza) and Nurul Ain on 26 April 2011. We are happy to report that all patients have recovered and have been discharged. (Photos courtesy of Harizan)

Din, posing with his wife Azimah, surrounded by visiting colleagues

Little Danial Imran Nurul Ain recuperating


Rohaizam’s Special Lunch Treat. Rohaizam treated ISIS staff to a delicious meal prepared by the two women in his life, his mother and his wife, on 28th January 2011.

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FAREWELL TREATS


Veena Loh was given a farewell luncheon treat by Dato’ Dr Mahani and colleagues from the Economics Programme, at a Thai restaurant in the city, on 14 June 2011. (Photo courtesy of Izzatina). The following day, she was the guest of honour at a small tea party hosted by the Administration Unit. (Photo courtesy of Zul Udin).

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TURKEY : BEHIND THE SCENES

After the successful conclusion of the Conference on the Global Movement for Justice, Peace & Dignity in Turkey, the ISIS all women organizing team took a quick trip around Istanbul. (Photos courtesy of Tengku Sheila)

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The secretariat team letting off steam on the last night of the APR (Photos courtesy of Raja Iskandar)

ISIS secretariat hard at work during the 25TH Asia Pacific Roundtable (Photos courtesy of Raja Iskandar)

APR : BEHIND THE SCENES

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