Mr Thomas Benjamin Daniel
Analyst
Rating breakdown
Experts agree COC will take time
‘America First’ is More Than a Phrase
Malaysia’s May 2018 General Election and Foreign Policy
India Must Boost Depth and Durability of ASEAN Ties
Rohingya Policy Needed
Mr Thomas Benjamin Daniel
Thomas is an Analyst in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies Programme of ISIS Malaysia. His research areas include the security/strategic challenges and impacts of major power relations on ASEAN, regional disputes like the South China Sea, and Malaysia’s national security and foreign policies. Thomas also looks at the policy implications of refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced persons in Malaysia, and the Malaysian government’s refugee policy of “not having a policy”.
Thomas obtained his Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia) where he graduated with distinction, completing a dissertation that assessed Malaysia’s responses to China in the South China Sea dispute through the balance of threat approach. He also holds a BA in Communication and Media Management, and a BA Honours in Communication, Media & Culture from the University of South Australia. Previously, he was a public relations practitioner focusing on social media management and media engagement strategies for clients from the government and enterprise technology sectors.
Published Articles
Experts agree COC will take time
The South China Sea’s Code Of Conduct (COC) will likely be on the agenda at this week’s ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat, but analysts do not...
‘America First’ is More Than a Phrase
WHILE much has and will be made of President Donald Trump not attending the Asean, East Asia summits in Singapore this week, the United States’...
Malaysia’s May 2018 General Election and Foreign Policy
Article by Thomas Daniel which appeared in Asia Pacific Bulletin (Number 433),East-West Center, August 7, 2018 The 14th Malaysian General Elections (GE14) held in May...
India Must Boost Depth and Durability of ASEAN Ties
Article by Thomas Daniel which appeared in New Straits Times, 20 June 2018 IT has been four years since India adopted its “Act East” policy...
Rohingya Policy Needed
SINCE violence broke out in Rakhine State, Myanmar, in August, 600,000 to 700,000 Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, scattered across camps and their outlying...
