On the way, my father informed me that the Merdeka Stadium was specially built for the occasion, The $2.3mil stadium had been officially opened by Tunku Abdul Rahman on the morning of Aug 30 ...

Dr Abdul Rahman Yaacob is a Research Fellow in the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. His research interests include Southeast Asia’s defence and security issues and the region’s relations ...

As Malaysia observes the 57th anniversary of its formation today (Sept 16, 2020), it is appropriate to remember Tunku Abdul Rahman, the country’s first prime minister and his pre-eminent ...