We are proud to highlight the recent participation of our Founding Director, Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, as the guest speaker for the MiDAS Talk Series 1/2026. Hosted by the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS), the session delved into the theme: “Understanding the Middle East: Current Realities and Tomorrow’s Prospect.” During this session, moderated by Col. Dr. Ts. Maimunah Binti Omar, Dr. Abdul Razak shared profound geopolitical analyses drawn from his extensive

Bait Al Amanah, in partnership with the Australian High Commission in Malaysia, recently hosted a closed-door workshop titled “Shaping Indigenous-Inclusive Governance: A Malaysia-Australia Exchange” on 12 December 2025 in Kota Kinabalu. The workshop brought together 45 participants from academia, government institutions, community leadership, think tanks, and civil society to identify practical approaches for advancing Indigenous-inclusive governance through comparative learn

We are honoured to have our Founding Director, Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, as the guest speaker for Permodalan Nasional Berhad  (PNB)’s Economics Scholars Series No. 4/2025. On 10 December 2025, Dr. Razak visited Menara Merdeka 118 to deliver a specialised talk titled "The State of Security in the Middle East". Drawing on his extensive expertise in international relations and his contributions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he provided the PNB team with critical insights into

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Oct 2025 – Bait Al Amanah, in partnership with the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR), the...

Bait Al Amanah on 23 and 24 September 2025 hosted a multi-session Focus Group Discussion (FGD) titled “Beyond The Crisis: Envisioning New Myanmar” in Kuala Lumpur. A highlight of the engagement was the Opening Remarks delivered by Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, the Founding Director of Bait Al Amanah and Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Malaysia. We were also privileged to receive ground-level insights and real-time assessments from Dr. Zaw Oo, Board Member of the Myanmar N

Bait Al Amanah on 23 July 2025 hosted a closed-door roundtable discussion titled “A Whole of Government, Whole of Society (WoGoS) Approach in the South China Sea” in Kuala Lumpur. A highlight of the RTD was the Keynote Address delivered by Vice Admiral Datuk Sabri Bin Zali, President of the National Defence Education Centre (PUSPAHANAS). We were also grateful for the Opening Remarks delivered by Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, the Founding Director of Bait Al Amanah, which set the sta

Happy to share that Bait Al Amanah team in May 2025 had an impactful week at the 17th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025. Beyond the hangars and docks, we are incredibly proud to announce a major contribution. Our researchers, E Kin Zane Ryan Seow, Karisma Putera Abd Rahman, and Fikry A. Rahman, from the Foreign Affairs Department, have contributed a chapter in a book published by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) titled Navigating The Horizon.

On 14th April 2025, Bait Al Amanah had the opportunity to welcome a delegation from the Korea Foundation to identify our shared areas of...

Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, Founding Director of Bait Al Amanah, emphasised the need for Malaysia and similar nations to actively influence...

On 24-26 February, Bait Al Amanah had the honour of attending the “ASEAN-IPR Regional Conference on Cybersecurity” hosted by the ASEAN...

Bait Al Amanah has recently published an opinion piece in the New Straits Times, detailing the significance of Malaysia’s role in the...

Bait Al Amanah recently published an op-ed titled "Malaysia’s Tech Ambition Amid Trump 2.0 and BRICS", authored by E Kin Zane Ryan Seow...

In March 2025, Bait Al Amanah travelled to Kuching to further our understanding of Sarawakian perceptions towards a myriad of public and...

In January 2025, Bait Al Amanah travelled to Jakarta, Indonesia to further our understanding of ASEAN, regional security, and bilateral...

Bait Al Amanah in partnership with the Australian High Commission in Malaysia recently hosted a closed-door workshop titled “Regional...

Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, Founding Director of Bait Al Amanah, emphasized the need for Malaysia and similar nations to actively influence...

Bait Al Amanah had recently co-hosted a panel discussion titled "Dancing with the Dragon?" Indonesian and Malaysian Policies Towards China...

Fikry A Rahman, the head of foreign affairs for Malaysian think tank "Bait Al Amanah" commented that the biggest challenge for ASEAN...

Bait Al Amanah, in partnership with the Valdai Discussion Club, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation Japan, and the Institute of Strategic...

Bait Al Amanah (House of Trust) published an op-ed titled 'Setting the story straight on Malaysia's foreign policy', authored by Fikry A....