Shahriman Lockman

Director (Special Projects), Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia • Malaysian foreign relations, Asian security, South China Sea.

[Adrian Ang @AUJ_Ang]

@Steven_Okun @TangAnZhu and I sharing our insights on the midterms with @ChannelNewsAsia
https://t.co/pTaaQ1oYDu

[lusso @luusssso]

Seems wild to think about now but the airline industry used to be the gold standard in modern advertising

[Shahriman Lockman @raylockman]

A very good analysis of the current situation in Indonesia by @YohanesSulaiman

https://t.co/wIO5YzujL8

[神保 謙 (Ken JIMBO) @kenj0126]

5年間の平均額だと約16兆円（GDP比換算で概ね2.1-2.3%程度）だが、FY26を起点に一定の増加率をかけ合わせると、FY31は約22.5兆円（2.8-2.9%）程度となるか。尚、内閣府の試算では名目GDP(2031)は780.3兆円。

[Rozanna Latiff @rozlatiff]

AI chips worth $12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs agency says https://t.co/Zg4keIU9iW

[DKI APCSS @APCSS]

While in #Malaysia, the team from DKI APCSS visited the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), where they met with Shahriman Lockman, Director for Special Projects, who attended attended several workshops at the Center. Director Suzy Vares-Lum discussed areas of mutual collaboration and the opportunities presented by the Center for their distinguished security professionals at future courses.
@ISIS_MY

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

You've read a lot about how much China reduced extreme poverty but without much international recognition Indonesia hasn’t been far behind the Chinese! Respect.

[Bloomberg @business]

More than a dozen US companies are exploring opportunities in Malaysia’s rare earths industry https://t.co/t9ZKgwg4Yk

[Reuters @Reuters]

EXCLUSIVE: AirAsia in talks with Malaysian government over potential funding support, sources say https://t.co/8eYDnGqzo5 https://t.co/8eYDnGqzo5

[Thenationthailand @Thenationth]

Thailand approved an extra 3.5 billion baht in September 2026 for its army, navy and air force to buy weapons, replace supplies and repair equipment following clashes along the Cambodian border.

Thailand’s Joint Information Center on the Thailand-Cambodia Situation placed the September border alert at level 1.5, between green and yellow, indicating heightened monitoring while conditions remained calm.

The Defence Ministry also ordered tighter checks on drones and components after reports of surveillance flights from the Cambodian side.

#Thailand #Cambodia #Defence #TheNationThailand #TheNation

https://t.co/GYila9UkHP

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

🎙️1MDB is usually remembered as a story of stolen state funds - billions moved through offshore structures to finance political power, luxury assets and a Hollywood film.

The more consequential chapter came after the theft was exposed: the story shifted from kleptocracy and professional enablers to alleged inflated infrastructure deals, Belt and Road projects, Kuwait-based laundering routes, and China's strategic interest in Malaysia.

In this episode of #STRPodcast, journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown tells @keatingetom how a domestic corruption scandal became a case study in how financial vulnerability opens the door to foreign leverage.

Listen: https://t.co/e1Yt5JbiKE

[Shahriman Lockman @raylockman]

One assumes that morale is now rather chirpier at Pejambon.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Indonesia's Prabowo appoints new foreign minister https://t.co/klznrWILJt https://t.co/klznrWILJt

[Shahriman Lockman @raylockman]

Didn’t expect mining and quarrying to have a larger capital stock than manufacturing, but it makes sense given the capital intensity of O&G.

[Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) @StatsMalaysia]

Aset tetap terkumpul bersih Malaysia berjumlah RM3.7 trilion pada 2025.

#StatsMalaysia
#StatistikNadiKehidupan
#StatistikSegalanyaPasti
#BE2026
#BanciEkonomi2026
#EconomicCensus2026

[Emily Feng 冯哲芸 @EmilyZFeng]

1/ New from me: Chinese diplos scrambled 90 min before the Xi/Trump visit to the National Archives to stop a Taiwan-related treaty from being shown.

..."an indication of pushback from within the U.S. gov against President Trump's warm reception of Xi.."
https://t.co/7znpoZcEcN

[Mark Urban @MarkUrban01]

This is a brilliant piece of journalism - literally deconstructing the latest Russian strike drone, explaining how it works and where the components needed to make it work are being sourced by Russia, even after 4+ years of war

[New Straits Times @NST_Online]

#NSTnation Lockheed Martin's C-130J and Embraer's C-390 are among the aircraft being discussed as potential replacements for the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) ageing C-130 Hercules fleet.

Read More: https://t.co/MWIfkATdhS

[Shahriman Lockman @raylockman]

@AbuBakarMamat Does your Indonesian counterpart read this to mean dizzy curry puffs?

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

In English, adjectives seem to follow a specific order.

opinion - size - age - shape - color - origin - material - purpose - noun

[IMF @IMFNews]

Southeast Asia is now a $4.5 trillion economy and one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Yet only about 22 percent of its exports stay within the bloc. Discover more in F&D magazine’s Picture This. https://t.co/5dbbj8ciVx

[Shahriman Lockman @raylockman]

New US trade report places Malaysia in Tier 2 of 40+ countries flagged for illegal transshipment risks. Cites close ties to China’s manufacturing networks, a “Maritime Gateway” role + prior findings on solar-component circumvention. Also see Navarro’s article in NYT.

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

.@RealPNavarro: It Was a Great Scam While It Lasted https://t.co/aaCUDczoK7

[Shahriman Lockman @raylockman]

Link to the report, “The Great Transshipment Scam”: https://t.co/14Y8mS7UN5