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Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Maritime Economics & Industries
Maritime Institute of Malaysia
2010
- A low carbon future is unavoidable. Baird Online. 26 August 2010.
- Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - lesson learnt. The Star. 23 August 2010.
- Cleaning Up Shipping's Act. Baird Online. 3 August 2010
- Preparing for a Low Carbon & Emission Future. Maritime Gateway, July 2010. 46-47.
- Carbon cleanup: Curbing emissions in the maritime sector. Baird Online. 1 July 2010.
- Sailing Through the Eye of a Needle. Lloyd's List, 29 June 2010. 8.
- Khalid, N. & Aai. A. (2010, June 1). Greening and bearing it. Maritime Risk International. 25(5).
- From shipyards to the seas : Green features in shipbuilding. Baird Online. 17 May 2010.
- The Curious Case of Malaysian Shipbuilding Industry. Baird Onlilne. 6 May 2010.
- Khalid, N. & Aai. A. (2010, May 1). Salvaging the situation. Maritime Risk International. 25(4)
- Workboat Malaysia: Growing from strength to strength. Baird Online. 14 April 2010.
- Green Shipping in the Blue Ocean. Maritime Gateway, April 2010. 47-50.
- Malaysia's Re-Election as an IMO Council Member: An Opportunity to Shine. MIMA Bulletin. 17(1) 2010. 32.
- Lean, clean and green : Some thoughts on greening the ports. Baird Online. 1 April 2010
- Aligning the Maritime Industry Towards Realizing the New Economic Model Aspirations. Sea Views. 4/2010. 1 April 2010
- Towards Realising the Potential of Malaysia's Shipbuilding Industry Sea Views. 3/2010. 10 March 2010
- Securing the Seas by Closing Ranks: Report on Enhancing Asian Maritime Security and Confidence Building Measures Seminar
Sea Views. 1/2010. 27 January 2010 - Factors hampering the growth of shipbuilding. Malaysian Reserve. 11/3/2010
- Trends in global shipbuilding. Baird Online. 25 February 2010.
- Securing the seas by closing ranks. Baird Online. 3 February 2010.
- Green ocean strategy : reducing carbon emissions in the maritime industry. Baird Online. 2 February 2010.
- Reducing carbon emissions in the shipping industry. The Malaysian Reserve. 17 February 2010.
- Changing attitudes amid climate change. Baird Online. 15 February 2010.
- Annus horribilis for maritime sector: The Malaysian Reserve. 4 January 2010.
2009
- Perancangan Aktiviti-Aktiviti Ekonomi Maritime di Malaysia: Ke Arah Penerapan Konsep Pembangunan Lestari. JATI - Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 14 (Dec 2009), 77-88.
- Supply chain management : A weapon of mass importance. Baird Online. 18 November 2009.
- Supply chain : Linking producers and consumers. Baird Online. 1 November 2009.
- The tanker trade : Calm waters amid turbulent seas. Baird Online. 29 September 2009.
- Silver line on the horizon. Baird Online. 4 September 2009.
- From rough sailing to calm waters: Review and outlook of the maritime industry: MIMA Bulletin 16(4), 2009. p.37-38
- Unchaining the supply chain: Supply chain management as a tool in attaining business and trade competitiveness. MIMA Bulletin 16(4), 2009. p.17-26
- With a little help from my friends: Capacity building measures in the Straits of Malacca. Contemporary South East Asia. 31(3). December 2009. p. 424-446
- Beyond the blue horizon: Outlook for the maritime industry. Maritime Gateway. December 2009. p.8-9
- Review and outlook for the global maritime sector: Rough seas, turbulent times. Asia Marine Money 4(26). 31/12/2009. p.4-6
- Smooth Supply Chain as a Primer to Business and Trade Competitiveness. Baird Online. 01 November 2009.
- Caution: Snakeheads ahead! Maritime Risk International. November 2009.
- Rangkaian Pengeluaran Tingkatkan Dayasaing Dagangan. Dewan Ekonomi. Oktober 2009. 21-23.
- Single Window: Window to greater trade volumes and efficiency. Baird Online. 21 October 2009.
- Malaysia: A maritime player of considerable clout. Ships and Shipping. August 2009.
- The rise of the machines: Does size does matter? Baird Online. 20 August 2009
- Right Approach Can Help Turn Malaysia Into A Logistics Hub. Cargonews Asia. 17/08/2009.
- When the going gets tough, logistics get going. Baird Online. 23/7/2009.
- Lines Search For Silver Lining As Storm Clouds Gather Overhead. Cargonews Asia. 09/03/2009.
- For The Love Of Port: A Critique Of Tariff Liberalisation. Ships And Shipping. February 2009.
- Controlling Port Tariff Will Put Lid On Protest. Cargonews Asia. 12/01/2009.
- The seas of prosperity : The contribution of the maritime sector to socio-economic development in South East Asia. MIMA Bulletin. 15(4)-2008. 4-14.
- Towards attaining regional competitiveness : Challenges for South East Asia's trade transportation sector. MIMA Bulletin. 15(4)-2008. 23-26.
- In ports we trust : The economic consequences on attacks on ports . In Forbes, A. (ed.). Asian energy security : Regional cooperation in the Malacca Strait. Canberra : Sea Power Center Australia. 79-92.
- Ports in South East Asia : Issues and challenges. Jurnal Jabatan Pengajian Asia Tenggara. Kuala Lumpur : Universiti Malaya. 23-33.
- Membanteras ancaman lanun di Teluk Aden. Samudera. 1/2009. 26-27.
- Gelora di Samudera : insiatif antarabangsa bagi menangani ancaman lanun di Tekluk Aden dan implikasinya terhadap Selat Melaka. Samudera. 2/2009. 38-39.
- Controlling port tariff will put lid on protest. Cargonews Asia. 12/1/2009.
- Floating gas : FLNG overview. Baird Online. 30/1/2009.
- Dry bulk market performance : Nothing to baulk at. Baird Online. 30/1/2009.
- For the love of port : A critique of tariff liberalisation. Ships and Shipping. February 2009. 14.
- The Somalia multilateral anti-piracy approach : Some caveats. Nautilus. Institute. Policy Forum Online 09-012A. 12/2/2009.
- A few good men and women. National Maritime Foundation. Online Commentary. 2/2009. 16/2/2009.
- Ship of fulls : Towards self sufficiency in Malaysian shipping. Baird Online. 10/2/2009.
- Lines search for silver lining as storm clouds gather overhead. Cargonews Asia. 9/3/2009.
- Tense present : Protecting ports from security threats. Commentary. National Maritime Foundation. 12/3/2009.
- An overview of China's maritime sector. China Economic Review. 23/3/2009.
- Paying the price : The port tariff conundrum. Baird Online. 25/3/2009.
- In it to win it. Maritime Gateway. March 2009. 38-40.
- Efficient trade transport as a primer to trade competitiveness. Baird Online. 30/3/2009.
- Fear at the harbor : Securing ports from threats in the post-9/11 world. Strategic Insights. 17. March 2009. 13-17.
- Combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden : A pyrrhic victory? Countercurrents.org. 2/4/2009.
- Connecting the dots : Multimodal transport to boost trade. Baird Online. 6/4/2009.
- Riding the waves : Challenges facing container ports. Baird Online. 9/4/2009.
- A multimodal Malaysia is key to trade growth. Cargonews Asia. 20/4/2009.
- Leaning on the Great Wall : China and the maritime sector's recovery. Baird Online. 21/4/2009.
- The lion roars. Gateway. April 2009. 40-43.
- From Wall Street to the wild seas. Baird Online. 8/5/2009.
- Blurring the liberalisation lines. Port Strategy. 16/4/2009. 47.
- Prosper thy neighbors. Gateway. May 2009. 40-43.
- Catch me if you can. Maritime Risk International. May 2009. 16-17.
- Summit in Sulawesi : Safeguarding the seas. Maritime Studies. 26/5/2009.
- Malaysia : A maritime player with considerable clout. Baird Online. 18/6/2009.
- Kegawatan mencengkam aliran dagangan. Dewan Ekonomi. Julai 2009.
- Malaysia : A maritime player of considerable clout. Ships and Shipping. August 2009. Available at
- Controlling port tariffs will put lid on protests. Cargonews Asia. 12 January 2009.
- Thank god for tankers! Prospects for the tanker trade. Baird Online. 13 January 2009.
- For the love of port: a critique on tariff liberalization. Baird Online. 8 January 2009.
- Do not pass go, go straight to jail: potential fallout from the Hebei Spirit judgment. National Maritime Foundation: Advancing India's Maritime Interests: Commentaries. 6 January 2009.
2008
- The year of shipping dangerously. Maritime Risk International. 22 (10) December 2008.
- Pencarian minyak di laut dalam. Dewan Ekonomi. Disember 2008.
- Shipping sector set for choppy waters. The Star. 30 December 2008.
- Bigger, better, faster, more! Challenges ahead for Malaysian Ports. Baird Online. 19 December 2008.
- Compete or be obsolete: using tariff as a tool to gain competitive advantage in the port sector. Baird Online. 17 December 2008.
- Veni, vidi. VLCC: some reflections on combating piracy in the gulf of Aden. Maritime India. 11/12/2008.
- Piracy in the Gulf of Aden: a post-911 maritime security framework. Opinion Asia: Global Views on Asia.
- The year of living dangerously. Baird Online. 24 November 2008.
- Stormy seas ahead for shipping sector. Baird Online. 21 November 2008.
- Quantum of solace for the shaken and stirred. Marine Money Asia. 3(24). 4-6.
- Crouching threats, hidden dangers. Maritime Risk International. 25(9). November 2008. 9.
- Show me the money! Creating a more vibrant ship financing scene in Malaysia. Baird Online. 19/11/2008.
- Smooth operators: Improving the efficiency of maritime ancillary services. Supply Chain Asia. September/October 2008. 1-4. 12-15.
- Protecting port cities and communities from security threats. Maritime Studies. 160. May/June 2008. 27-29.
- Need for heavy investment in infrastructure, technology and manpower. Cargonews Asia. 7/4/2008. 22.
- Toxic Asset, Tainted Milk. Countercurrents.org.
- The unbearable being of lightness. Baird Online. 17 October 2008.
- US subprime woes to affect shipping industry. Baird Online. 8/10/2008.
- The incredible bulk. Baird Online. 11/9/2008.
- Fortifying the energy supply chain. Strategic Insights: Global Maritime Security Analysis. 13(2008). 18-22.
- Nasib pelaut dagangan. Dewan Ekonomi. Oktober 2008. 37-39.
- Money: the root of all vessels. Asia Marine Money. 3(18). 4-5.
- Maritime Malaysia in focus. Work Boat World. September 2008. 28-29.
- More incentives needed to spur marine services. Star Online.
- Kesan kenaikan minyak ke atas industri perkapalan. Dewan Ekonomi. Ogos. 46-47.
- Asia's Suez: Whose Straits of Malacca? Opinion Asia.
- Got gas? The LNG/LPG shipping trade. Baird Online.
- Welcome to the chemical parade. Baird Online. 17/7/2008
- The 'blackgold' oilrigs industry. Baird Online. 9/7/2008)
- To lease or not to lease?: Ijara as a viable ship financing structure. Marine Money Asia. 3(14). 4-7.
- High oil prices impacts shipping industry. Business Times Online.
- Ship Financing in Malaysia: a bridge too far?. Marine Money Asia. 3(12). 4-5.
- Pelabuhan di tengah-tengah arus perubahan. Dewan Ekonomi. Mei 2008.
- Yang berat sama dipikul: kerjasama keselamatan maritim di Asia Tenggara. Samudera. 1(2008). 14-16.
- Negotiating the treacherous waters of ship financing. MIMA Bulletin. 15(1). 28-30.
- Securing Energy Transportation in the Straits of Malacca. Ocean Yearbook. 22. 513-533.
- Clear and present danger. Maritime Risk International. 22(2). 14-15.
- Major challenges loom in an environment of cut-throat competitionCargonews. 25/2/2008
- Port privatization in the context of a developing nation: the Malaysian experience. Kumar, S. (ed.) (2007). Restructuring of Indian ports: reforms and challenges. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press. 250-266.
- Prospects for port and shipping sector in South East Asia: Rising to the challenges of China's emergence as an economic superpower. Kumar, S.. Restructuring of Indian ports: Reforms and challenges. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press. 237-249.
- Maritime security initiatives post-9/11: implications to the port sector. Sujatha. D. (ed.). Maritime law: an international perspective. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press.
- Yen and the art of Malacca Strait maintenance. Maritime Affairs. 3(2). 5-62.
- Semboyan telah berbunyi!: TLDM dan pertahanan samudera Malaysia. Samudera. 2. 36-39.
- Melestarikan industri maritim. Dewan Ekonomi. Februari 2008. 61-63.
- In ports we trust. Maritime Risk International. Dec 2007 / Jan 2008. 18.
- Some reflections on the concept of freedom of the seas. The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. 9 (1). 87-110.
- This ain't the sea, it's an arms race!. Headmark . 126. 32-35.
- Cabaran industri perkapalan. Dewan Masyarakat. 44(12). 50.
- Mekanisme kerjasama di Selat Melaka. Utusan Online.
- Malaysia sebagai destinasi pelayaran rekreasi. Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (11). 40.
- Lautan Hindi: laluan perdagangan strategik. Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (10). 50.
- Malaysia dan perundangan maritim antarabangsa. Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (9). 45.
- Port security in the post 9/11 matrix: securing the borders, sharing the burden. Maritime Affairs. 3(1). 117-130.
- Ships don't lie: developments in the shipping sector and their impacts on ports. Maritime Malaysia - The IKMAL Journal. 13. 40-41.
- Apabila ekosistem dunia mula berubah.... Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (8). 50.
- Ports must be on their toes to stay in step with trends. Cargonews Asia. 23 July 2007.
- Ikan semakin pupus!. Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (7). 42.
- Malaysia: Asia's jewel of the Sea. Work Boat World. July 2007. 44-45.
- Pipeline will turn Malaysia into an energy hub. The Malaysian Reserve.
- Revolusi perairan Selat Melaka. Utusan Online.
- Enemy at the gates: securing the port perimeters. Headmark. 123. 8-11.
- A truthful inconvenience. Maritime Risk International. 21 (4). 8-9.
- Latihan tentera laut Amerika Syarikat - Jepun: implikasinya terhadap keselamatan maritim serantau. Samudra. 2007 (1). 18 - 19.
- Selat Hormuz: laluan pengangkutan tenaga dan medan percaturan tentera.. Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (5). 50.
- Kemajuan bergantung kepada pelabuhan. Utusan Online.
- Terusan Panama: jalan pintas dagangan dunia. Dewan Masyarakat. 44 (4).
- With a little help from my friends : Burden sharing in managing the Straits of Malacca. Maritime Risk International. 21 (1). 18-19.
- Laut dalam: menyelamatkan persempadanan terakhir dunia. Dewan Masyarakat 44 (3).
- A rush of blood to the head? Some reflections on post-9/11 maritime security measures. Chircop, A., Coffen-Smout, S., McConnell, M. (eds.). Ocean Yearbook 21 (Leiden/Boston: Martins Nijhoff Publishers). 505-525.
- The rise of the dragon: China's growing economic and maritime clout and the prospects for ASEAN ports. Maritime Studies. 151 (November/December). 18-20.
- Kesan globalisasi ke atas tahap dayasaing pelabuhan-pelabuhan di Malaysia. Samudera. 1.
- Report on people and the sea III: new directions in coastal and maritime studies conference. Maritime Studies. 142 (May/Jun).
- Maritime economic activities in Malaysia: planning towards sustainable development. The IKMAL Journal. 10 (August).
- The road ahead. Maritime Risk International. September.
- Signifikan Keselamatan Selat Melaka terhadap kepentingan ekonomi dan strategik Malaysia. Pemikir. 42 (Oct-Dec).
- Sektor pengangkutan maritim Asia di dalam konteks globalisasi. Samudera. 1.
- The development of ports and shipping sector in Malaysia. Johor Port Authority's 30th Anniversary Commemorative Book
- Malaysian ship finance: unfulfilled need. Lloyd's Shipping Economist. March. 31-33.
- Maritime security initiatives post 9/11: costs and implications to the port sector. Headmark. 119 (Summer). 43-48.
- Shipping with the enemy. Maritime Risk International. March. 18-19.
- China's port development and shipping competition in East Asia. Japan Focus. May.
- Security in the Straits of Malacca. Japan Focus. June.
- Port Development Boom in China. China Brief. 6 (7).
- Burden sharing in the Straits of Malacca. The IKMAL Journal. 11 (April).
- ASEAN to benefit as China's economy continues to grow, Cargonews Asia. 30 (8).
- The impact of cargo trends on terminal developments in Asia. Maritime Studies. 146 (Jan/Feb).
- Prospects for port and shipping sector in South East Asia: rising to the challenges of China's emergence as an economic superpower. JATI. 10 (Dec).
- Pertumbuhan ekonomi China: peluang kini terbuka.Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (8). 50.
- Keselamatan Selat Melaka: membetulkan persepsi dunia. Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (7) 42.
- Sharing is caring: splitting the bill on port security. Maritime Risk International. June. 7-9.
- Perkongsian beban mengurus Selat Melaka. Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (8). 42.
- Masa depan Selat Melaka. Utusan Online.
- Enhancing multimodal linkages crucial to trade competitveness. Cargonews Asia. 30 (14). 22.
- Kebangkitan China sebagai kuasa baru maritim dunia. Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (9). 39.
- The quest for energy: challenges of deepwater exploration. Maritime Studies. 149 (Jul/Aug). 17-23.
- Too much of a good thing?: some reflections on increased port security and its costs. Defense & Security Analysis. 22 (3). 261-273.
- Selat Melaka bukan lagi kawasan berisiko perang. Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (10).
- Keselamatan Selat Melaka tangungjawab bersama. Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (11).
- Burden sharing, security and equity in the Straits of Malacca. Japan Focus.
- Terrorist or pirate?. Maritime Risk International. 20 (10). 16-17.
- Selat Melaka melangkaui ancaman pengganas. Dewan Masyarakat. 43 (12).
- Keselamatan sektor maritim: memperkasakan keselamatan pengangkutan kontena. Samudera. 2. 32-33.
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