Abstract Since 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative has become China's signature foreign
economic policy campaign. While there have been debates on the initiative's …

In its constitution, Indonesia declares itself a state of law. However, government practice
frequently ignores the State Administrative Court's judgements, despite the fact that court …

Malaysia is likely to introduce new laws on freedom of information. However, the important
questions are whether the said laws are effective and will have enough bite with the public …

While much research has been undertaken on firms' internationalisation, much less has
been written on internationalisation's other side, localisation. Yet with the rise of emerging …

The latecomer industrialization thesis has acted as a powerful instrument in promoting
industrialization. However, there is little explanation in the literature as to why some …

Using a non-state-owned Chinese company LONGi as a case study, this paper analyses the
motives, impact and acceptance of Chinese investment in Malaysia. The paper compares …

This chapter focuses on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), one of China's most prominent
construction projects in Malaysia since the inception of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) …

This chapter provides an in-depth and renewed political economy analysis of state-business
nexuses in Malaysia through a less familiar institutionalist theoretical framework. The …

The spillover effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) are often viewed as potential
contributors to economic growth and development in developing countries. As a developing …

This article aims to contribute to the exploration of the ways through which Malaysia—the
fourth largest economy in Southeast Asia—has engaged Chinese investment to pursue …