MONOGRAPH PERDANA DISCOURSE SERIES 25 : “Malaysia Amidst a Changing Global Order: Challenges, Choices & Opportunities

Publication Year: 2026

ISBN: 978-967-0821-48-1

Price: RM35.00

Book Synopsis:

A compelling keynote by Tan Sri Munir Majid cuts through conventional thinking on global stability and Malaysia’s place in a rapidly shifting world order. Against intensifying US–China rivalry and competing global narratives, he challenges Malaysia to move beyond reactive policy making towards a sharper, more strategic approach rooted in national interest. This address poses urgent questions about how Malaysia can navigate uncertainty and secure its position in an increasingly complex global environment.

This book contains the proceedings of the 25th Perdana Discourse Series “Malaysia Amidst a Changing Global Order: Challenges, Choices, &
Opportunities” which took place on 5th November 2025. The discourse featured Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid, Chairman, CARI ASEAN and Visiting Senior Fellow, Centre for International Affairs, Diplomacy and Strategy, London School of Economics and Political Science, Mr Ismail Adnan, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) News Anchor & TV Host as moderator and panellists Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow, Nusantara Academy and Fellow, Malaysia National Council of Professors and Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

This discourse is the part of the Perdana Discourse Series, organised by Perdana Leadership Foundation. The objectives of the Discourse are to
facilitate inter-generational knowledge-sharing and dialogue, as well as to encourage interest in public policy and its impact on nation-building.

The Perdana Discourse Series is sponsored by DRB-HICOM Berhad.