Malaysia

Meet America’s New Envoys to ASEAN

Recently, Asia watchers have seen a surge of nominations for ambassadorial positions as President Barack Obama solidifies his second term foreign policy team and diplomatic leadership overseas. The CSIS Asia team has profiled each of the five incoming U.S. ambassadors…

The Leaderboard: Daim Zainuddin

Who is he? Daim Zainuddin is a Malaysian economist, politician, and successful businessman who served as Malaysia’s finance minister from 1984 to 1991. He is currently treasurer of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the dominant political party in Malaysia’s…

The Leaderboard: Joseph Yun

Who is he? Joseph Yun is the acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. Prior to his current position, he served as the principal deputy assistant secretary of state and as a deputy assistant secretary of…