Malaysia’s Quiet Strength: Navigating ASEAN Centrality

In an exclusive interview, Prof. Dr. Farish A. Noor (Professor of Politics and Political History at the Faculty of Social
Science, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia) unpacks Malaysia’s role as a middle power in the region, balancing diplomacy between Thailand and Cambodia. At the heart of it? Defending ASEAN centrality in an increasingly fragmented world.