• Ep 6: Federalism in Malaysia ft. Prof. Harding
    Dec 29 2025

    Explore in our latest podcast the governance structure of federalism here in Malaysia. The distinct delineation of powers that defines the power as set out in the Federal Constitution envisions a reality that looks a little different in practice.


    In this episode, we are going to look at federalism in Malaysia within the context of politics, law, and the interaction of both. Professor Andrew Harding's latest book, "Territorial Governance in Southeast Asia" explores this reality further with our podcast exploring a slither of this interesting area of comparative constitutional law.


    Guest: Prof. Andrew Harding Audio Editor: Joshua Ngu Host: Benjamin HoDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and donot necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

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    1 hr
  • Ep 5: The Intersection of Law and Religion in Malaysia ft. Dr. Dian Shah and Prof. Andrew Harding
    Dec 13 2025

    The intersection of law and religion has recently resurfaced as a hot topic again. Listen as we uncover the multi-faceted reality of religion’s role in Malaysia’s legal landscape today, going in for a deeper dive of Malaysia’s struggle in this aspect and understanding the academic viewpoint of this topic.


    Guests: Prof. Andrew Harding and Dr. Dian ShahAudio Editor: Joshua Ngu Host: Benjamin HoDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and donot necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

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    57 mins
  • Ep 4: How Fair is Divorce in Malaysia? ft. Ms. Deeba
    Jul 29 2025

    Today's discussion is about the oft-dramatised issue of divorce that is becoming ever more prevalent in our life. In this episode, we discover the complexities surrounding family law in Malaysia, the salient link between private law of divorce with the public law of Malaysian legal system.

    Listen til the end to discover how Ms. Deeba, an experienced lecturer on many different subjects including but not limited to Family Law at the University of Reading Malaysia, views the issue of divorce in Malaysia from both her academic and personal capacities.


    Guest: Ms. Deeba Manain

    Audio Editor: Joshua Ngu

    Host: Benjamin Ho


    Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and donot necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

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    43 mins
  • Ep 3: Life as a Litigation Lawyer and Beyond ft. Lim Wei Jiet and Prof. Andrew Harding
    May 31 2025

    In today's discussion, we discuss questions usually asked about the life of a litigation lawyer. We find out wide-ranging answers to FAQs from a lawyer's advice to students to what his most memorable case has been thus far.

    Listen till the end to find out how Mr. Lim Wei Jiet, a LexisNexis® 40 under 40 2024 litigation lawyer, who is experienced in constitutional and corporate litigation, uncovers the life of a litigator. As always, Professor Andrew Harding adds to the conversation with his wealth of knowledge in the realm of constitutional law and politics in Malaysia.


    Guests: Mr. Lim Wei Jiet, Professor Andrew Harding

    Audio Editor: Joshua Ngu

    Host: Benjamin Ho


    Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and donot necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Ep 2: Is Malaysia's Electoral System Broken? ft. Prof. Wong Chin Huat and Prof. Andrew Harding
    Apr 6 2025

    In today's episode, we discuss the different ways the electoral system come to influence the democracy of Malaysia-at-large. We look into the constitutional history of elections, the ways the Electoral Commission (Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya) conducts the election from the drawing of electoral boundaries and impacts thereof.

    Listen till the end to find out how Professor Wong Chin Huat, a political scientist at Sunway University and our honoured guest today, would aim to take a first step in reforming the Malaysian electoral system. As always, Professor Andrew Harding adds to the conversation with his wealth of knowledge in the realm of constitutional law and politics in Malaysia.


    Guests: Professor Wong Chin Huat, Professor Andrew Harding

    Audio Editor: Joshua Ngu

    Host: Benjamin Ho


    Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and donot necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Ep 1: Is Malaysia now more democratic than the United States? ft. Prof. Andrew Harding
    Mar 1 2025

    In this episode, we aim to discover whether Malaysia with its current structure of governance is now more democratic than the United States with its second Trump administration. Professor Andrew Harding is our guest and professor today as this topic was first espoused and argued by him on his now semi-viral Facebook post.


    Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and donot necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

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    59 mins