Shahriman Lockman
@slockman.bsky.social
Director (Special Projects), Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia • Malaysian foreign relations, Asian security, South China Sea • Views expressed are my own.
The ICJ has now linked fossil fuel licensing and subsidies to potential legal wrongdoing.
www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
July 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The ICJ has now linked fossil fuel licensing and subsidies to potential legal wrongdoing.
www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
A strategic reckoning by Hugh White.
March 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A strategic reckoning by Hugh White.
I had no idea there was a Brunei angle to the Iran–Contra affair.
March 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I had no idea there was a Brunei angle to the Iran–Contra affair.
They forgot to include Lindsey Graham.
February 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
They forgot to include Lindsey Graham.
WSJ: The president’s proposal to take long-term control of Gaza was closely held among a small group of senior advisers. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
WSJ: The president’s proposal to take long-term control of Gaza was closely held among a small group of senior advisers. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The new US undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs. He’s going to be on the seventh floor at Foggy Bottom, alongside all the big decision-makers.
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...
February 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The new US undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs. He’s going to be on the seventh floor at Foggy Bottom, alongside all the big decision-makers.
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...
Happy Lunar New Year from Kuala Lumpur.
January 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy Lunar New Year from Kuala Lumpur.
The latest NYT-Ipsos poll finds most Americans favour prioritising domestic issues, with Republicans and independents in strong agreement, while Democrats are more divided.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
January 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The latest NYT-Ipsos poll finds most Americans favour prioritising domestic issues, with Republicans and independents in strong agreement, while Democrats are more divided.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
Interesting that it was deemed a private visit.
January 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Interesting that it was deemed a private visit.
The contradictions of Kuala Lumpur. And a cat.
January 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The contradictions of Kuala Lumpur. And a cat.
Malaysia’s home ministry says that they have designed a comprehensive reintegration programme for the two freed prisoners.
December 18, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Malaysia’s home ministry says that they have designed a comprehensive reintegration programme for the two freed prisoners.
Visited the Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No. 5, the last tin dredge in Malaysia. It was massive and had a nightmarishly industrial vibe. I’m so glad this important part of Malaysia’s history is being preserved. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjung...
December 15, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Visited the Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No. 5, the last tin dredge in Malaysia. It was massive and had a nightmarishly industrial vibe. I’m so glad this important part of Malaysia’s history is being preserved. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjung...
It seems there are 42 Malaysians in Syria, including 37 students. Something tells me they’re not there to study sociology or hospitality.
December 9, 2024 at 8:31 AM
It seems there are 42 Malaysians in Syria, including 37 students. Something tells me they’re not there to study sociology or hospitality.
The Prime Minister, in answering a question in Parliament regarding Sri Lankan Tamils, quipped: “Even his name is Rajapaksa.” (In Malay, Raja Paksa translates to “King of Compulsion”).
November 28, 2024 at 2:43 PM
The Prime Minister, in answering a question in Parliament regarding Sri Lankan Tamils, quipped: “Even his name is Rajapaksa.” (In Malay, Raja Paksa translates to “King of Compulsion”).
America’s global commitments are straining resources, with aid to Ukraine and Israel now significantly depleting Indo-Pacific defence stocks.
www.defense.gov/News/News-St...
www.defense.gov/News/News-St...
November 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM
America’s global commitments are straining resources, with aid to Ukraine and Israel now significantly depleting Indo-Pacific defence stocks.
www.defense.gov/News/News-St...
www.defense.gov/News/News-St...
David Brooks puts my cat to sleep. But he does have important things to say.
November 21, 2024 at 8:49 AM
David Brooks puts my cat to sleep. But he does have important things to say.
I still have this notebook from Jokowi’s first term. A more hopeful time.
November 21, 2024 at 6:19 AM
I still have this notebook from Jokowi’s first term. A more hopeful time.