Articles

Khoo Ying Hooi

Khoo Ying Hooi, PhD is an Associate Professor at Universiti Malaya whose research focuses on human rights and democracy in Southeast Asia, with particular attention to civil society, domestic politics in Malaysia and Timor-Leste, and regional geopolitics. She also works extensively on human rights education and academic freedom, examining how shifting power dynamics shape rights discourses, civic spaces, and institutional contestations.

Articles by Khoo Ying Hooi

Sep
29
Straits & Sampan

Ahead of GE16, Who Needs Whom?

In post-BN Malaysia, coalitions are no longer fixed alliances—they are temporary, state-by-state marriages of convenience.

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Sep
30
Politics

Hope to Survival: Malaysia’s Post-2018 Political Trajectory

Malaysia’s post-2018 politics shifted from “hope” to “survival”, with the current unity government prioritising stability and practical, verifiable delivery over sweeping reforms.

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Jul
03
Politics

Stuck in Transition

Reform is no longer the pulse of the party; it has become a brand, occasionally invoked, rarely embodied.

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