Merdeka For Whom? Ooi Kee Beng Rethinks Malaysia's Nationhood

By Carolyn Khor

May 2025 FEATURE
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OOI KEE BENG’S reputation precedes him. His works are widely published in the country, regionally and even globally. He has authored and edited over 20 books on Malaysian politics, nation-building and political figures. Besides his illustrious career as an academician, researcher and writer, he now leads Penang Institute and serves as a senior visiting fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.Most notably, Ooi continues to share his insights through Penang Monthly, Penang Institute’s flagship magazine, and through his regular column, Picking...

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Carolyn Khor

is a former ministerial press secretary, a former United Nations volunteer and an independent researcher/writer.

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