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City view of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Hongwei FAN via Unsplash

Malaysia Update

The Malaysia Update is one of the most well-known conferences on Malaysia outside of the country, and builds on The Australian National University's commitment to research in the field of Malaysian studies.

2025 Malaysia Update

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Anthony Reid at the interview (Photo: Show Ying Xin)
Anthony Reid at the interview (Photo: Show Ying Xin)

Anthony Reid remembered Malaysia and the 1969 riot
We are republishing this story online in loving memory and honor of Professor Anthony Reid—an extraordinary scholar whose contributions profoundly shaped the study of Southeast Asia.
Ratchada Train Night Market, Bangkok
Ratchada Train Night Market, Bangkok by aotaro, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Call for Papers: ANU Southeast Asia Institute Student Research Symposium
Submissions close on Friday 20 September. Accepted applicants will be expected to write and present full-length (5000-word) papers at the Symposium. 
ASEAN group 2024
AADPSP 2024 cohort with SDSC lecturers at the welcome reception.

ASEAN - Australia Defence Postgraduate Program renewed
Bell School welcomes a new cohort of Master of Strategic Studies students, and the renewal of our contract to deliver the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Program for a further five years.
  • ASEAN
  • Security
  • Defence
The Malaysian Prime Minister addresses ANU.

Malaysian PM urges ‘doubling-down’ on ASEAN efforts during ANU address
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim discussed the increasingly critical role ASEAN must play in regional stability.
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City view of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Hongwei FAN via Unsplash
Fri, 1 Aug 2025

ANU Malaysia Update 2025: Malaysia's Regional Role

VENUE

The Conference will be held in hybrid mode, i.e. in-person on the ANU Campus, and live-streamed on zoom.
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Hanna Alkaf and Book Cover of The Weight of Our Sky
Hanna Alkaf and Book Cover of The Weight of Our Sky
Fri, 1 Aug 2025

Meet Malaysian author Hanna Alkaf at ANU

Join award-winning and critically acclaimed Malaysian author Hanna Alkaf at the 2025 Malaysia Update, where she will deliver a Cultural Update.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Why Malay(sian) Studies Matter
ANU Malaysia Institute’s Member, Professor Anthony Milner speaks to BFM - Malaysia's only independent radio station, how he got interested in Malaysia, building on the work of pioneer scholars.

ANU Malaysia Update 2023
This is the official playlist for the ANU Malaysia Update 2023.

Malay studies, autonomous knowledge and decolonial thought
Prof Syed Hussein Alatas' call for an autonomous social science tradition has influenced scholars for two generations.

Disinformation in Malaysia: from cybertroops to anti-fake news laws
Malaysia is often at the forefront of digital media industry 'advancement'. 'Cybertroopers' were central to Malaysian public discourse long before 'buzzers' and 'trolls' became popularised in SE Asia.
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