Abu Sayaf’s New Leader: Yasser Igasan the Religious Scholar by Taharudin Piang Ampatuan

“…With Igasan’s emergence, the ASG seems to have finally plugged this gap as the new leader is both an Islamic scholar and a recognized ideologue.…”
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Remembering K. J. Ratnam: indigenising political solutions and structural challenges in postcolonial Southeast Asia by Chong, Alan, Bilveer Singh

“…Ratnam was an iconic scholar who left behind an indelible mark on his staff and students during his tenure as Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Singapore. …”
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PAS and New Politics: When the Ulama Reassert Leadership by Yang Razali Kassim

“…The Malaysian Islamist party PAS has seen a reassertion of leadership by the ulama or religious scholars. What does this mean for Malaysian politics?…”
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ISIS's caliphate utopia by Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

“…The Islamic Caliphate championed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is an imagined construct that never existed in Islamic history. Muslim scholars and the larger Muslim community should not only reject the ISIS' Caliphate but also debunk it.…”
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Lee Kuan Yew’s China wisdom by Hoo, Tiang Boon

“…As the rare statesman who has engaged all five generations of Chinese leadership, Lee Kuan Yew had a deep and profound understanding of China. Policymakers and scholars would do no worse than to overlook Lee’s insights on the rising power.…”
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Engaging former JI detainees in countering extremism : can it work? by Kumar Ramakrishna

“…Can there be an enhanced role for specially selected former detainees to complement the overall counter-ideological efforts of Singapore’s Muslim scholars?…”
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Countering the ideology of hate : the tripartite approach by Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

“…Mainstream Muslims must challenge these misrepresentations of Islam by involving traditional Muslim scholars, Muslim activists and government authorities.…”
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Singapore, Malaysia and the Water Issue: A Concern Desecuritised by Long, Joey

“…In recent years, a number of scholars have contended that Singapore, ostensibly bereft of sufficient domestic water resources, may launch a military strike into Malaysia to secure the water supplies should the latter prematurely terminate the water links. …”
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Remembering the Asian Financial Crisis: Lessons for Emerging Economies by Barkha Shah

“…The last decade has witnessed intense debates within scholarly and policymaking circles regarding the exact causes of the crisis, as well as the lessons from this painful experience.Recently, however, the focus has shifted to the possibility of another crisis in the near future. …”
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The New PAS: Re-defining the Future of Islamist Politics by Yang Razali Kassim

“…Through secret ballot, the party rank-and-file fortified the ongoing shift away from orthodoxy, while carefully preserving the collective charisma of the ulama class of senior religious scholars. If the last party elections two years ago started this reformist trend with the rise to prominence of the technocrats and professionals, the 53rd muktamar or general assembly saw the emergence of a new breed of clerics with a reformist image – the “young ulama”.…”
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