CURRICULUM VITAE
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Chong Wu Ling is a senior lecturer at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Her areas of expertise include ethnic Chinese studies and Southeast Asian politics. She is the author of Chinese Indonesians in post-Suharto Indonesia: Democratisation and ethnic minorities (Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2018). The book explores the role of ethnic Chinese Indonesians in shaping the democratisation process as well as their position in post-Suharto Indonesia across business, politics and civil society. She is also the co-author of Kaedah penyelidikan dan panduan penulisan [Research methods and guidance for writing, in Malay] (Kuala Lumpur: Universiti Malaya Press, 2016) (with Professor Dr. Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja and Dr. Noraini Mohamed Hassan). Wu Ling has published articles and book reviews in Asian Ethnicity, Pacific Affairs, Southeast Asian Studies, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (JSEAS), JATI—Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Sejarah, Sarjana, Borneo Research Journal (BRJ), Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics & Strategic Studies, Journal of Chinese Overseas, and International Journal of China Studies.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- COMPARATIVE POLITICS AND POLITICAL SYSTEMSocial Sciences, Political Science, Defense And International Studies, Political Science
- IDENTITY POLITICSSocial Sciences, Political Science, Defense And International Studies, Malaysian Politics
- ETHNOLOGYSocial Sciences, Sociology, Social Studies
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- Doctoral Degree (PhD), (Sociology)National University of Singapore
- MA(SEAHist), (SASTERA (SEJARAH ASIA TENGGARA))Universiti Malaya (UM)
- BEng(Mfg), (KEJURUTERAAN (PEMBUATAN))Universiti Malaya (UM)
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
- Deputy head, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya03 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 (Department)
- Internationalisation coordinator, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya02 Oct 2025 - 01 Oct 2026 (Department)
- Exhibitor, Jom Masuk Universiti 2026 (JMU2026) - Northern Region, Mu'adzam Shah Hall, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Sintok, Kedah11 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026 (University Malaya)
- Member, Curriculum Review Committee for Reaccreditation of Bachelor of Arts Southeast Asian Studies Programme25 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department)
- Co-chair, 11th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA 11)01 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 (Department)
- Member, Academic Affairs Committee, 12th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO 2025)26 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2025 (Faculty)
- Member, Undergraduate Student Handbook, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences04 Oct 2021 - 03 Oct 2025 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Liaison officer and faculty representative of the Universiti Malaya UG iFest 202520 Jun 2025 - 26 Jun 2025 (University Malaya)
- Deputy Head01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Coordinator of department seminars13 Oct 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
- Secretary, 10th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA) organised by the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya07 Dec 2023 - 09 Dec 2023 (Department)
- Deputy Head17 Mar 2021 - 17 Sep 2023 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences24 Sep 2020 - 23 Sep 2021 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Course Curriculum Review Committee, Department of Southeast Asian Studies02 May 2019 - 30 Apr 2021 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Committee of Faculty Website and ICT, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya02 Jan 2020 - 01 Jan 2021 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences24 Sep 2019 - 23 Sep 2020 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Food Premise Monitoring Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya01 Aug 2018 - 31 Jul 2020 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Course Curriculum Review Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences01 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Chairperson, seminars of Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya02 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Secretary, International Conference on Southeast Asia 2019 (ICONSEA 2019), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya01 Apr 2019 - 04 Dec 2019 (International)
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya24 Sep 2018 - 23 Sep 2019 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member of Timetable Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya01 Sep 2017 - 01 Jul 2019 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee21 Aug 2017 - 20 Aug 2018 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Food Premise Monitoring Committee01 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member of Programme Handbook Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya01 Sep 2015 - 30 Jun 2018 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Coordinator, Academic Project (ATEA3180/AIF3002), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya11 Sep 2017 - 04 Feb 2018 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Assistant Secretary, International Conference on Southeast Asia 2017 (ICONSEA 2017), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya08 Feb 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 (International)
- Chairperson, seminars of Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya04 Jan 2016 - 30 Dec 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee19 Aug 2016 - 18 Aug 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Food Premise Monitoring Committee01 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member of Timetable Committee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya01 Sep 2015 - 01 Jul 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Department Coordinator for AIX 2001 (Metodologi Penyelidikan Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan)05 Sep 2016 - 24 Jun 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Monitoring Committee for Examination Questions, Semester 2, 2016-2017.11 Apr 2017 - 24 Jun 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Coordinator, Social engagement (GIG1005), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya13 Feb 2017 - 24 Jun 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Monitoring Committee for Examination Questions, Semester 1, 2016-2017.02 Dec 2016 - 12 Feb 2017 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Coordinator, Social Engagement (Jalinan Masyarakat) (GIG 1005)01 Sep 2015 - 02 Jul 2016 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
- Member, Organising Committee of the 6th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA 2015), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences, University of Malaya14 Sep 2015 - 04 Dec 2015 (International)
MEMBERSHIPS
- ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES (AAS), MEMBER2025 to present (International)
- REGULAR MEMBER, AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (APSA), MEMBER2025 to 2026 (International)
- MALAYSIAN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSince 2006 (International)
- ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES (AAS), MEMBER2023 to 2025 (International)
- CANADIAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (CPSA), MEMBER2024 to 2024 (International)
- ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES (AAS), MEMBER2021 to 2023 (International)
- CANADIAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (CPSA), MEMBER2021 to 2021 (International)
- CANADIAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (CPSA), ORDINARY MEMBER2020 to 2020 (International)
- ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES (AAS), ORDINARY MEMBER2018 to 2020 (International)
- ASIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (ASAA), ORDINARY MEMBER2016 to 2018 (International)
- ASIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (ASAA), ORDINARY MEMBER2015 to 2016 (International)
AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
- Outstanding Staff Award2018, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, (Ptj/ Faculty)
- Certificate of Excellent Service2018, Universiti Malaya
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
- Lundell, A., Subramaniam, T & Chong, W.L (2019). Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem of Chinese Malaysian University Students: Does University Social Context Matter? JATI- Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 24(1), 194-219.
- Chong, W. L., & Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja. (2018). First major military incursions in Sarawak, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia during Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation: Perspectives of selected Malaysian English-language newspapers. JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 23(2), 1-24.
- Chong, W. L. (2016). Rethinking the position of ethnic Chinese Indonesians. Jurnal Sejarah, 25(2), 96-108.
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Hanizah, Idris; Chong, Wu Ling (2021). MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA MARITIME CONNECTIVITY AND DOMESTIC POLITICAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMID PANDEMIC COVID-19, JEBAT-MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY POLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES. 48(3), 153-181
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Chong W.-L., Muhtadi B., Muslim K. (2026). Indonesian public perceptions of Chinese Indonesians holding different public offices, Asian Ethnicity. . doi:10.1080/14631369.2025.2579612
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Chong W.-L. (2025). Minority Status after Change of Government in an Ethnic Democracy: The Case of Ethnic Chinese Malaysians, Journal of Chinese Overseas. 21(1), 1-19. doi:10.1163/17932548-12341522
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Chong W.-L. (2015). Local politics and Chinese Indonesian business in post-suharto era, Southeast Asian Studies. 4(3), 487-532
Books
- Chong, W.-L. (2018). Chinese Indonesians in post-Suharto Indonesia: Democratisation and ethnic minorities. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
- Sundara Raja, S., Mohamed Hassan, N., & Chong, W. L. (2016). Kaedah penyelidikan dan panduan penulisan. Kuala Lumpur: Penerbit Universiti Malaya.
Chapter in Books
Article in Proceeding
- Chong W. L. (2016). The 2010 Medan mayoral election: Ethnic relations, identity politics and Ethnic Chinese Indonesians. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium of Journal Antropologi Indonesia, 367-374.
Other Publications
- Chong, W. L. (2024). [Review of the book Southeast Asia in China: Historical entanglements and contemporary engagements, by Y.-k. Chan & C.-Y. Hoon]. International Journal of China Studies, 15(2), 163-165. https://ics.um.edu.my/img/files/IJCSV15N2/IJCS_Vol15No2_bookreview.pdf - Book Review
- Chong, W.-L. (2024). [Review of the book Christianity and the Chinese in Indonesia: Ethnicity, education and enterprise, by C.-Y. Hoon]. Journal of Chinese Overseas, 20(1), 81-84. https://doi.org/10.1163/17932548-12341507 - Book Review
- Chong, W. L. (2024, 10 February). Yinni zhengtan shinian bianqian: Bianlezhi de zongtong Zuokewei, bubian de qiangren Pulabowo [Ten years of changes in Indonesian politics: President Jokowi who has changed, strongman Prabowo who remains unchanged]. The News Lens. https://www.thenewslens.com/feature/indonesia-election-2024/198250 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Chong, W.-L. (2023). [Review of the book Challenge the strong wind: Canada and East Timor, 1975-99, by D. Webster]. Asian Politics & Policy, 15(2), 343-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/aspp.12684 - Book Review
- Chong, W.-L. (2022). Marrying young in Indonesia: Voices, laws and practices by Mies Grijns, Hoko Horii, Sulistyowati Irianto, and Pinky Saptandari (Eds.). Singapore: ISEAS Publishing, 2020. 336pp. ISBN: 978-981-4881-25-8. JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 27(2), 127-130. https://jati.um.edu.my/index.php/jati/article/view/41041/15350 - Book Review
- Chong, W. L. (2022, 17 December). Yinni tongguo xin xingfa: Wei wending zhengquan, que shouzhiyu zhengzhi jiushili yu Yisilan baoshoupai de Zuokewei Zongtong [Indonesia passes new criminal code: President Jokowi who is constrained by old political forces and Islamic conservatives in order to maintain regime stability]. The News Lens. https://www.thenewslens.com/article/178207 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Chong, W. L. (2022, 18 May). Liangci duli zao zhenya, zaocheng shangqianren shenwang, qianglin Yinni cheng Dongdiwen de zhuanxingzhengyi nanti [Twice independence was suppressed, resulting in thousands of deaths, strong neighbour Indonesia becomes a transitional justice problem for Timor-Leste]. The News Lens. https://www.thenewslens.com/feature/timor-leste/166847 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Chong Wu Ling. (Interviewed by Harian Analisa). (2020, 20 December). Di bawah bayang trauma rusuhan [Under the shadow of riot-related trauma]. Harian Analisa, p. 6. Retrieved 4 January 2021, from https://analisadaily.com/e-paper/2020-12-20/files/assets/basic-html/page6.html - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

- Chong Wu Ling. (Interviewed by Yazhou Zhoukan). (2020, 5-11 October). Yinni zhuanxing zhengyi xuannian, datusha beiju 55 zhounian [The tension of transformative justice in Indonesia, the 55th anniversary of the tragedy of genocide]. Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly), pp. 22-28. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2017, 17 February). Zhong Wan Xue de yingzhang [Ahok's tough fight]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/372791 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2017, 17 January). Tian buji yingcai: Yinni chise fanyijia Huang Hai Chun [Heaven is not jealous of talents: Indonesian leftist translator Oey Hay Djoen]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/369560 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2017, 18 August). Huigu Yinni dao Suhaduo xueyun [Looking back at the anti-Suharto student movement in Indonesia]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/392346 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2017, 29 March). Yinni de paihua genyuan [Root causes of anti-Chinese sentiments in Indonesia]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/377352 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2017, 6 June). Zhong Wan Xue panqiu chengyin [Causes of ahok's sentence]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/384723 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 10 February). Yajiada de shanghen yu xiwang [Scars and Hope in Jakarta]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/329993 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 14 April). Lijing cangsang de kexuejia: Mali Juli [A scientist who went through many difficulties: Marie Curie]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/337881 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 19 December). Yinni zhengzhi de fanHua qingxu [Anti-Chinese sentiments in Indonesian politics]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/366558 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 29 August). Congyedang: Yinni laopai dadang de lishi he yanbian [Golkar: The history and evolution of Indonesia's old big political party]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/354004 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 30 July). Dongdiwen: Lijing cangsang de guojia [Timor-Leste: A country which has been through many vicissitudes]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/350531 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 31 May). Cong roubao dao zhurou shadie: Qiantan Yinni Huaren de meishi [From meat buns to pork satay: An overview of Indonesian Chinese cuisine]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/343579 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 6 March). Chen Yu Lan: Yinni shouming shehuixue nuboshi [Mely Tan Giok-lan: Indonesia's first woman Ph.D. holder in sociology]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/332953 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2016, 6 October). Shankouyang Huaren: Wei tonghua de Yinni Huazu [Singkawang Chinese: Unassimilated Indonesian Chinese]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/358049 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Chong Wu Ling, Yinni Diqu De Baoshou Yu Jijinhua (Religious Conservatism and Radicalism in Indonesia), interviewed by Durian FM (in Mandarin) at 9.00-10.00 am on 11 September 2015. Audio clip available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckk-IEuJT5M - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 17 May). Jinze weimin de Yajiada shouzhang Zhong Wan Xue [Basuki Tjahaja Purnama a.k.a. Ahok, a responsible and dedicated governor of Jakarta]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/298622 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 29 December). Zuokewei shangtai yinian, zhengji ruhe? [One year after being in power, how is Jokowi's performance?]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/324900 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 4 July). Waxide: Yinni duoyuanhua zhifu [Wahid: Indonesia's Indonesia's 'Father of Pluralism']. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/304035 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 4 March). Yinni shixuejia Wang Fu Han yu shenfen rentong [Indonesian historian Ong Hok Ham and self-identity]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/290891 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 4 November). Youtai zuoqujia Male: Cong Zhongguo Tangshi xunzhao linggan [Jewish composer Mahler: Finding inspiration from Chinese Tang poetry]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/318372 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 5 October). Ye Tian Xing: Shentilixing de Yinni renquan lushi [Yap Thiam Hien: An Indonesian human rights lawyer who walked the talk]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/314619 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 5 September). Mianlan Huaren: Dute de Yinni Huaren Qunti [Ethnic Chinese in Medan: A unique Indonesian Chinese community]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/311249 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 6 April). Lin Qun Xian: Zao beipan de Yinni kaiguozhe [Liem Koen Hian: A betrayed founder of Indonesia]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/294391 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 6 August). Yinni diqu de zongjiao baoshou he jijinhua [Religious conservatism and radicalisation in various areas of Indonesia]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/307650 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 6 January). Xinxi jiaguo de yuqiu mingjiang: Wang Lian Xiang [A patriotic badminton star: Susi Susanti]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/285490 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 7 February). Yinni Sishui: Lishi, wenhua yu huashe [Surabaya, Indonesia: History, culture and Chinese community]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/288610 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2015, 9 June). Guo Jian Yi: Hou Suhaduo shouming Huayi buzhang [Kwik Kian Gie: First ethnic Chinese minister in post-Suharto era]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/301277 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2014, 23 October). Chongman jingji de Yinni minzhu zhi lu [Indonesia's path of democratisation that is full of difficulties]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/278364 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2014, 25 August). Huayi Yinniren de zhengzhi qiantu [The political future of Chinese Indonesians]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/272673 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2014, 25 September). Chen Jin Yang: Jianshou xinnian de Yinni sheyunren [Sofyan Tan: An Indonesian social activist who holds his principles]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/275704 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2014, 3 December). Gan luo longxu: Yinni Huayi Shi Fu Yi [A bold activist: Soe Hok Gie, a Chinese Indonesian]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/282373 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2013, 16 May). Women meiyou fangqi de tiaojian [We cannot afford to give up]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/230367 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Zhong, W. L. (Chong, W. L.). (2012, 7 May). Zhishi zuo women suo gai zuo de shiqing - canjia Xinshan 428 jihui [Only doing what we are supposed to do - participating in the 428 rally in Johor Bahru]. Malaysiakini (Chinese Version). Retrieved from https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/197136 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

- Chong, Wu Ling. 2007. Violence, Conflict and Security in Archipelagic Southeast Asia. Asian Ethnicity 8(2) : 181-186. - Review
- Chong, Wu-Ling. 2006. Book Review - Chinese Indonesians: Remembering, Distorting, Forgetting. Tim Lindsey and Helen Pausacker, eds., Asian Ethnicity 7(2) : 216-219. - Review
RESEARCH PROJECT
National
- 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramHuman Rights, Peace, Security And Development Nexus ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramIndonesian Online News Media Outlets' Coverage On 'teman Ahok' Movement, 2016-2017 ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2018 - 2020, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramThe Impact Of Maritime Connectivity On Domestic Political Economy In Southeast Asia: A Case Study Of Malaysia And Indonesia ( Co-Researcher)
- 2016 - 2017, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)The Perspectives of Selected Malaysian English-Language Newspapers on Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, 1963-1966 ( Principal Investigator(PI))
University
- 2025 - 2026, University GrantLeadership Capital of Malaysian Prime Ministers in the Post-2018 Period ( Principal Investigator(PI))
CONSULTANCY PROJECT
- Telemovie MERDEKA, KL Motion Pictures Company Sdn. Bhd., Consultant01 Jun 2016 - 01 Jun 2016 (National)
PAPER PRESENTED
Invited Speaker
- Backsliding Reforms in Jokowi's Indonesia and Anwar Ibrahim's Malaysia, Asian Conference for Young Scholars of Southeast Asian Studies (AYSEA 2025), SEASIA Secretariat: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University (International) (04 Sep 2025 - 06 Sep 2025)
- Ethnic Identity and Views of Nation-Building of Two Prominent Ethnic Chinese Historians in Southeast Asia: The Cases of Onghokham and Khoo Kay Kim, NUS Department of Chinese Studies's Southeast Asian Chinese and Modern China Research Group Seminar, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore (International) (07 Mar 2025 - 07 Mar 2025)
- Constrained Agency: Malaysia s Ethnic Chinese-Based Political Parties Attitudes Towards Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (ICSSs) and Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), Walking the Tightrope: The Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia Conference, George Washington University Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN) (International) (05 Feb 2025 - 05 Feb 2025)
- Indonesia-Malaysia Relations since the End of World War Two, Joint International Webinar on Enhancing Indonesia-Malaysia Relations in Recent Regional Dynamics: A Perspective from Academia , Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, and Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (International) (20 Jun 2023 - 20 Jun 2023)
- Political Participation of the Chinese in Indonesia During the Post-Suharto Period, Seminar for AQB7012 Chinese Society in Southeast Asia (Master's course), Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (University) (02 Dec 2021 - 02 Dec 2021)
- Cerita Dua Orang Politikus Tionghoa Indonesia: Siling Kaca Politik Orang Tionghoa Indonesia, #CasCIscuS #diRumahAja bersama CCIS online discussion forum, Centre for Chinese Indonesian Studies (CCIS), Universitas Kristen Petra, Surabaya, Indonesia (International) (12 Dec 2020 - 12 Dec 2020)
- Political Participation of the Chinese in Indonesia During the Post-Suharto Period, Seminar for AQB7012 Chinese Society in Southeast Asia (Master's course), Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (03 Dec 2020 - 03 Dec 2020)
- Rethinking the Position of Ethnic Chinese Indonesians, Seminar for AII2006 Chinese Culture and Society in Southeast Asia (Undergraduate programme course), Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (04 Oct 2017 - 04 Oct 2017)
- Southeast Asia and Its Peoples, Gateway to Southeast Asia@University of Malaya, International Student Centre (ISC) and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (17 Jan 2017 - 17 Jan 2017)
- Ethnic Chinese Community in Indonesia, Seminar for AAEA2315 Chinese Culture and Society in Southeast Asia (Undergraduate programme course), Department Of Chinese Studies, Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences, University Of Malaya (University) (05 Oct 2016 - 05 Oct 2016)
- A Review of Marleen Dieleman, Juliette Koning & Peter Post (ed.), Chinese Indonesians and Regime Change, Leiden: Brill, 2011, Seminar Ulasan Buku Jabatan Sejarah 2016, Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (25 Mar 2016 - 25 Mar 2016)
- Ethnic Chinese Community in Indonesia, Chinese Culture and Society in Southeast Asia course, Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (15 Oct 2015 - 15 Oct 2015)
Oral Presenter
- Perceptions of Chinese Indonesians Holding Different Public Offices, Seminar of Indonesia Forum, University of Melbourne, Indonesia Forum, University of Melbourne (International) (19 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 2024)
- Researching Ethnic Chinese Indonesians in Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: Challenges and Opportunities, 13th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 13), Universitas Airlangga, International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), and International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) (International) (28 Jul 2024 - 01 Aug 2024)
- State of Indonesian Studies in Malaysia, AAS-in-Asia Conference 2024, Association for Asian Studies and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) (International) (09 Jul 2024 - 11 Jul 2024)
- The Rise and Fall of Teman Ahok: The Challenge of Non-Partisan Politics in Indonesia, 10th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA10), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (International) (07 Dec 2023 - 09 Dec 2023)
- Political Participation of Ethnic Chinese in Post-Reformasi Indonesia and Malaysia, Indonesia Council Open Conference 2023, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney and Humanitarian and Development Studies at Western Sydney University (International) (26 Sep 2023 - 27 Sep 2023)
- The Rise of Islamism in Post-Reformasi Indonesia and Malaysia, 2023 AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesia Studies, The American Institute for Indonesian Studies and Michigan State University (International) (11 Jul 2023 - 15 Jul 2023)
- A Tale of Two Left-Wing Political Parties: Indonesia s People s Democratic Party (PRD) and Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), 2022 AIFIS-MSU Conference, The American Institute for Indonesian Studies and Michigan State University (International) (21 Jun 2022 - 25 Jun 2022)
- Political Participation of Chinese Indonesians After Ahok Case, AAS Annual Conference 2022, Association for Asian Studies (AAS) (International) (24 Mar 2022 - 27 Mar 2022)
- Patterns of Formal Political Participation Among Ethnic Chinese in Indonesia: A Comparison of Parliamentary Democracy Periods in 1950s and Post-Suharto Era, 9th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA 2021), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (International) (02 Dec 2021 - 04 Dec 2021)
- Indonesian National News Agency s Coverage on Israel s Normalization Agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, 2021 AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies, American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) and Michigan State University (MSU) (International) (23 Jun 2021 - 26 Jun 2021)
Presenter
- (Jointly presented with Lai Suat Yan) Legalization of Same-sex Marriage and Constructing Taiwan as a Nation: A Comparative Media Analysis, International Workshop on Culture Politics in Taiwan , Research Center of Humanity and Science (RCHSS), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan (International) (16 Nov 2019 - 16 Nov 2019)
- Negotiating Transnational Citizenship: Fajar Suhendra and His Educational Endeavors in Indonesia, AAS-IN-Asia 2019 Conference: Asia on the Rise?, Association for Asian Studies (International) (01 Jul 2019 - 04 Jul 2019)
- Political Participation of Chinese Indonesian Big Businessmen in Post-Suharto Era: Three Case Studies, Annual Meeting of Taiwanese Sociology Association (TSA) 2018, Taiwanese Sociological Association (International) (01 Dec 2018 - 02 Dec 2018)
- The perspectives of selected Malaysian English-language newspapers on first major military incursions on Sarawak, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia during Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation: A qualitative content analysis, Department of Southeast Asian Studies Seminar Series, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (06 Aug 2018 - 06 Aug 2018)
- The Coverage of Indonesia s Largest Indonesian-language and Chinese-language Newspapers Websites on the Ahok Verdict, The 22nd Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, the China Studies Centre and the School of Languages and Culture (International) (03 Jul 2018 - 05 Jul 2018)
- The Rise and Downfall of Ahok: The Capture of Indonesian Politics by Old Forces, The 7th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA 2017), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (International) (06 Dec 2017 - 07 Dec 2017)
- Rethinking the Position of Ethnic Chinese Indonesians, Department of Southeast Asian Studies Seminar Series , Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (University) (21 Apr 2017 - 21 Apr 2017)
- Anti-Chinese Sentiments in Post-2006 Indonesia, The 3rd International Indonesian Forum for Asian Studies (IIFAS) Conference, International Indonesian Forum for Asian Studies (IIFAS), Universitas Gadjah Mada and Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (International) (08 Feb 2017 - 09 Feb 2017)
- A Tale of Two Chinese Indonesian Electoral Candidates with Social Activist Backgrounds: Habitus and Political Behaviour, Conference on Beyond the National: The Regional and Transnational Trajectories of Chinese Indonesians, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore (International) (20 Oct 2016 - 21 Oct 2016)
- The 2010 Medan Mayoral Election: Ethnic Relations, Identity Politics and Ethnic Chinese Indonesians, 6th International Symposium of Journal ANTROPOLOGI INDONESIA, Journal Anthropology Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia (International) (26 Jul 2016 - 28 Jul 2016)
- Rethinking the Position of Ethnic Chinese Indonesians, 9th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO), International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO) (International) (06 Jul 2016 - 08 Jul 2016)
- Chinese Indonesians in Medan and the Establishment of Asian International Friendship Foreign Language College (STBA-PIA), 6th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (International) (02 Dec 2015 - 04 Dec 2015)
- The Re-emergence of Ethnic Chinese Organisations and Chinese-language Presses in Post-Suharto Indonesia: Tradition and Change, The 8th International Indonesia Forum Conference: Discourses Exploring the Space between Tradition and Modernity in Indonesia, International Indonesia Forum (IIF) and Sebelas Maret University, Solo, Central Java, Indonesia (International) (29 Jul 2015 - 30 Jul 2015)
- The Impact of Democratisation and Regional Decentralisation on Chinese Indonesian Businesses in Regional Post-Suharto Indonesia: The Case of Medan, International Seminar on Chinese Indonesian Businesses in the 21st Century: Historical and Contemporary Dynamics, Department of Sociology, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University, Indonesia (International) (09 Sep 2011 - 10 Sep 2011)
ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES
Evaluation
- (2026) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in The Malaysian Journal of International Relations Published by The Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2026) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (jseas) Published by The Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (nus)., International, (Reviewer)
- (2026) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Published by Giga Institute for Asian Studies, Hamburg, International, (Reviewer)
- (2026) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Published by Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States., International, (Reviewer)
- (2026) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Journal of Chinese Overseas Published by Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands., International, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for a Commentary in Malaysian Journal of International Relations (mjir) Published by The Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Ethnicities Published by Sage, International, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in The Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional Published by The Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Indonesia, International, (Reviewer)
- (2025) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in The Malaysian Journal of International Relations (mjir) Published by The Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in The Asia Europe Journal Published by Springer Nature, International, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Published by The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), National, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, University, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (ijaps) Published by The Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press), National, (Reviewer)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Published by The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), National, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Published by The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), National, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Modern Asian Studies Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom., International, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Sarjana Published by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya., University, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Ethnic and Racial Studies Published by Routledge, Abingdon, United Kingdom., International, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Journal of Malaysian Chinese Studies Published by Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, National, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture Published by The Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, National, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Modern Asian Studies Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom., International, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Asia Pacific Journal of Education Published by Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, United Kingdom., International, (Reviewer)
- (2023) Invited to Be a Reviewer for An Article in Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies Published by The New Era University College, Kajang, Malaysia., International, (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a Reviewer for An Article in Jati-journal of Southeast Asian Studies Published by The Department of Southeast Asian Studies, University of Malaya (UM), International, (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a Reviewer for An Article in Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Published by Iseas-yusof-ishak Institute, Singapore, International, (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a Reviewer for An Article in Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs Published by Sage, International, (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a Reviewer for An Article in Pertanika: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Published by The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), International, (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies published by the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, University of Malaya (UM) , (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia published by ISEAS-Yusof-Ishak Institute, Singapore , (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs published by SAGE , (Reviewer)
- (2021) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Pertanika: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities published by the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) , (Reviewer)
- (2020) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies published by the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, University of Malaya (UM) , (Reviewer)
- (2020) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs published by SAGE , (Reviewer)
- (2020) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture published by the Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya (UM) , (Reviewer)
- (2020) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in k@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature published by the English Department, Faculty of Letters, Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia , (Reviewer)
- (2020) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Journal of Indian and Asian Studies (JIAS) published by World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, (Reviewer)
- (2020) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies published by the Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) , (Reviewer)
- (2019) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Pertanika: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities published by the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), (Reviewer)
- (2019) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Jurnal JATI published by the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya , (Reviewer)
- (2019) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Public Opinion Journal published by the the Center for Studies on Public Opinion (CESOP), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), S o Paulo, Brazil , (Reviewer)
- (2019) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Jurnal JATI published by the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya , (Reviewer)
- (2017) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning published by Elsevier, (Reviewer)
- (2016) Appointed as a reviewer for a book to be published by NUS Press, Singapore, (Reviewer)
- (2016) Appointed as a reviewer for an article in Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture published by the Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, (Reviewer)
Contribution to External Organisation
- (2025) Invited to Review a Book Project Proposal for The Peter Lang Publisher, International, (Resource Person)
- (2024) Invited to Be a Reviewer for a Chapter to Be Included in a Book Edited by Two Scholars and Published by Routledge, International, (Resource Person)
- (2024) Visiting Scholar, Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, International, (Adjunct/Visiting Professors)
- (2023) Reviewer for a Book to Be Published by Iseas-yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, International, (Expert Advisor)
- (2021) Expert Cconsultation On Survey Findings of a Research Project Entitled "electoral System Reform and Perception of The Election Commission and Election Management in Malaysia", National, (Expert Advisor)
- (2021) Expert Consultation On The Survey Questionnaire Design On Public Perception of The Election Commission and Electoral System Reform in Malaysia, National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to Event
- (2022) Session Chair of Panel Titled 'politics, Institutions, Commerce, and Circulations', Aas Annual Conference 2022, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
- (2021) Secretary, 9th International Conference On Southeast Asia (iconsea 2021), Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, International, (Event Organiser)
- (2021) Invited Speaker, "peak Into My Class July 2021 Edition - Session 2" Webinar, Organised by The Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (adec), Universiti Malaya, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
- (2021) Session Chair of Panel Titled 'discourse Analysis', 2021 Aifis-msu Conference On Indonesian Studies, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
Media Appearance
- (2023) Interviewed by The Sun Daily (11 January 2023). Topic: Analysts Confident Anwar's Visit to Indonesia Will Improve Bilateral Ties, Resolve Labour Issues. Url of Interview: Https://WWW.thesundaily.my/home/analysts-confident-anwars-visit-to-indonesia-will-improve-bilateral-ties-resolve-labour-issues-jn10480696, National, (Interview)
- (2022) Interviewed by Cityplus Fm (in Mandarin) On 22 December 2022. Topic: Yinni Xinxingfa Tongguo, Zuokewei Shenbuyouji, Renmin Shi Zuida De Shujia? [indonesia's New Criminal Code Passed, Jokowi Could Do Nothing, People Are The Biggest Losers?]. Url of Interview: Https://cityplusfm.my/%e3%80%90%e6%96%b0%e9%97%bb%e6%87%92%e4%ba%ba%e5%8c%85%e3%80%91%e5%8d%b0%e5%b0%bc%e6%96%b0%e5%88%91%e6%b3%95%e9%80%9a%e8%bf%87%ef%bc%8c%e4%bd%90%e7%a7%91%e5%a8%81%e8%ba%ab%e4%b8%8d%e7%94%b1%e5%b7%b1/, National, (Interview)
- (2022) Interviewed by Cityplus Fm (in Mandarin) at 6.00-7.00 Pm On 28 November 2022. Topic: Miandui Quanxin Zhengju, Huaren Gai Ruhe Ziju? [facing The New Political Situation, How Should The Ethnic Chinese React?]. Url of Interview: Https://WWW.youtube.com/watch?v=f-fqdlemnl0, National, (Interview)
Mentoring
- (2023) Appointed as An Academic Advisor for Seven First Year Students in 2022/2023 Session, University, (Academic Advisor)
SUPERVISION
Postgraduate Student
- (2025) ETHNIC-BASED DIPLOMACY STUDY BASED ON THE MINANGKABAU CULTURE IN INDONESIA, HAIYYU DARMAN MOENIR
- (2025) DEVELOPMENT AND SURVIVAL OF HALAL CHINESE MUSLIM FOOD CULTURE IN MALAYSIA, HAI CHENG
- (2025) Fables as an Important Oral Storytelling Genre for the Vehicle of Malay Culture: A Case Study of Malay-Sarawak Community, BATHRISYIA UMAIRAH BINTI BADDROL HISHAM
- (2025) Preservation of Traditional Clothing among the Cheng Mua Lang Community in Terengganu, Malaysia, YAN WENTING
- (2025) Social Adaptation of Mainland Chinese Mothers Accompanying Studying Children in Klang Valley, Malaysia, REN FANGYI
- (2025) English Language Usage of Mainland Chinese Master's Students in Universiti Malaya, QIAO RUIJIE
- (2025) Potential Strategies for Protection of Mak Yong in Kuala Lumpur from the Perspective of Cultural Ecology, JUNXUAN YU
- (2024) The Role of Bissu in Traditional Religion and Culture in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, JIANG YU
- (2024) Personal Branding Among Young Influencers in Medan, Indonesia, HASMARA DEWI
- (2023) Mandarin Language Teaching and Learning in Two Indonesian Public Universities, DU YU
- (2022) Tzu-Chi Malaysia and its Engagement with Refugees in Education, YAP PIEK SUN
- (2021) CONFUCIANISM AND ASIAN VALUES DISCOURSE IN SINGAPORE, 1980S - 1990S, YUNUS SIMSEK
- (2021) LANGUAGE CHOICES AND USAGE AMONG CHINESE YOUTH IN KUALA LUMPUR, GENG,QIANRU
- (2020) THE FUNCTIONS AND EVOLUTION OF THE SELANGOR AND FEDERAL TERRITORY HAINAN ASSOCIATION, XU MING LI
- (2019) REPRESENTATION OF CHINA IN MALAYSIAN TELEVISION NEWS: A STUDY ON THE COVERAGE OF NAJIB RAZAK'S CHINA VISIT AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA RULING, NG HOOI SEAN
- (2018) SOCIETAL PERCEPTIONS ON SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN THE KLANG VALLEY, IZMA SYAZANA BT BADRUDIN
- (2017) ETHNIC IDENTITY AND SELF-ESTEEM OF CHINESE MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AMY LUNDELL
- (2017) YOUNG VOTERS' PERCEPTION OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND THEIR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: IN THE BATU PAHAT PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY, NURUL AIMI BINTI RAZALI
TEACHING
Master
- (2024) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2023) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2023) AOD7016 - Multiculturalism in Southeast Asia
- (2022) AOD7013 - Language and Multiculturalism in Southeast Asia
- (2022) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2021) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2020) AOD7003 - Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2020) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2020) ATGH6102 - Research Method in The Social Sciences
- (2019) AOD7003 - Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2019) AOD7013 - Language and Multiculturalism in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AOD7003 - Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AOD7003 - Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2018) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2018) AOD7013 - Language and Multiculturalism in Southeast Asia
- (2017) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2017) AOD7003 - Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2017) AOD7005 - Politics and Regional Governance in Southeast Asia
- (2017) ATGH6101 - Theories and Methods of Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2017) ATGH6101 - Theories and Methods of Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2017) ATGH6102 - Research Method in The Social Sciences
- (2017) ATGH6102 - Research Method in The Social Sciences
- (2017) ATGH6305 - Politics and Regional Governance of Southeast Asia
- (2016) ATGH6101 - Theories and Methods of Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2016) ATGH6101 - Theories and Methods of Comparative Development in Southeast Asia
- (2016) ATGH6102 - Research Method in The Social Sciences
- (2016) ATGH6305 - Politics and Regional Governance of Southeast Asia
- (2015) ATGH6305 - Politics and Regional Governance of Southeast Asia
Bachelor
- (2025) AIX2007 - Digital Humanities
- (2024) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2024) AIF3023 - Electoral Systems and Democratisation in Southeast Asia
- (2024) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2023) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2023) AIF3014 - Lecture Series On Asean
- (2023) AIF3023 - Electoral Systems and Democratisation in Southeast Asia
- (2023) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2023) AIF3004 - Political Theory and Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2022) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2022) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2022) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2022) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2022) AIX2001 - Research Methodology for Social Science and Humanities
- (2021) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2021) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2021) AIF1013 - Asean in a Globalised World
- (2021) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2021) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2021) AIF3014 - Lecture Series On Asean
- (2021) AIX2001 - Research Methodology for Social Science and Humanities
- (2021) AIF1001 - Introduction to Southeast Asian Region I
- (2020) AIF1011 - Asean Organisation and Administration
- (2020) AIX2001 - Research Methodology for Social Science and Humanities
- (2020) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2020) AIF3014 - Lecture Series On Asean
- (2020) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2020) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2020) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AIF1011 - Asean Organisation and Administration
- (2019) AIX2001 - Research Methodology for Social Science and Humanities
- (2019) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AIF3014 - Lecture Series On Asean
- (2019) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2019) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2019) ATEA2315 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2019) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2019) AIX2001 - Research Methodology for Social Science and Humanities
- (2019) ATEA2316 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AIX2001 - Research Methodology for Social Science and Humanities
- (2018) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2018) ATEA2316 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2018) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2018) ATEA2315 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AIF1011 - Asean Organisation and Administration
- (2018) AIF1011 - Asean Organisation and Administration
- (2018) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AIF2008 - Research Methodology
- (2018) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2018) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2018) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2018) ATEA2315 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2018) ATEA2316 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2017) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2017) AIF2008 - Research Methodology
- (2017) AIF2022 - Asean Identity and Development
- (2017) AIF3001 - Topics in Southeast Asian Studies
- (2017) AIF3004 - Political Theoryand Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2017) ATEA2315 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2017) ATEA2322 - Political Theory and Ideology in Southeast Asia
- (2017) ATEA3175 - Southeast Asian Seminar
- (2016) AIF1001 - Introduction to Southeast Asian Region I
- (2016) AIF1006 - Introduction to Southeast Asian Region Ii
- (2016) AIF2001 - Theory and Approaches to Development
- (2016) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2016) ATEA1108 - Introduction to Southeast Asian Region 2
- (2016) ATEA2103 - Research Methodology
- (2016) ATEA2314 - Theory and Method of Comparative Development
- (2015) ATEA2103 - Research Methodology
- (2015) ATEA2104 - Development Plan of Southeast Asia
- (2015) ATEA2315 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
- (2026) AIF2001 - Theory and Approaches to Development
- (2026) AIF2002 - Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
- (2025) AIF2021 - Political Development in Southeast Asia
- (2025) AIF3002 - Academic Project
- (2026) AIF3023 - Electoral Systems and Democratisation in Southeast Asia
- (2025) AIF3027 - Research Project
- (2026) AIF3027 - Research Project
- (2025) AIF4001 - Practical
- (2026) AIX2007 - Digital Humanities
- (2026) AOD7001 - Research Methodology in Area Studies
- (2025) AOD7016 - Multiculturalism in Southeast Asia
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
- Invited to give two talks on Malaysian history at Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur, (25 Aug 2022 - 08 Sep 2022) (National)
- Interviewed by Harian Analisa (Indonesia). Topic: Di bawah bayang trauma rusuhan [Under the shadow of riot-related trauma]. Date of publication of the interview: 20 December 2020, p. 6. Available at: https://analisadaily.com/e-paper/2020-12-20/files/assets/basic-html/page6.html, (20 Dec 2020 - 20 Dec 2020)
- Invited as a discussant for the Book Chapter Symposium: Minorities and Human Rights in Southeast Asia (online) co-organised by the Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Migration (CHRM2), University of Jember, Indonesia, and the Research Group on Human Rights, Power and the Politics of Global Order (GPF035A-2020), University of Malaya, (02 Dec 2020 - 02 Dec 2020)
- Interviewed by Yazhou Zhoukan. Topic: Yinni minjian kan 'Jiusanling' [The understanding of Indonesian public about '30 September Movement']. Date of publication of the interview: 1 October 2020 (for the 5-11 October 2020 issue), p. 25. Available at: https://www.yzzk.com/article/details/%E5%B0%81%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%88%E9%A1%8C/2020-40/1601436497922/%E5%8D%B0%E5%B0%BC%E6%B0%91%E9%96%93%E7%9C%8B%E3%80%8C%E4%B9%9D%E4%B8%89%E9%9B%B6%E3%80%8D, (01 Oct 2020 - 01 Oct 2020)
- Interviewed by Yazhou Zhoukan. Topic: Yinni zhuanxing zhengyi xuannian, datusha beiju 55 zhounian [The tension of transformative justice in Indonesia, the 55th anniversary of the tragedy of genocide. Date of publication of the interview: 1 October 2020 (for the 5-11 October 2020 issue). Available at: https://www.yzzk.com/article/details/%E5%B0%81%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%88%E9%A1%8C/2020-40/1601436497574/%E5%8D%B0%E5%B0%BC%E8%BD%89%E5%9E%8B%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E6%87%B8%E5%BF%B5%E3%80%80%E5%A4%A7%E5%B1%A0%E6%AE%BA%E6%82%B2%E5%8A%8755%E9%80%B1%E5%B9%B4, (01 Oct 2020 - 01 Oct 2020)
- Invited to give weekly lectures on the theme "Contemporary Indonesia Studies", organised by The Humanities Academy (Renwen Shuyuan), for 12 weeks, (20 Feb 2020 - 14 May 2020)
- Interviewed by Lan Shijiao [The Blue Specs, Chinese-language magazine]. Topic: Yajiada liuxue saoluan: Yinni minzhuhua 20 nian de kaoyan [Jakarta bloody riots: The ordeal of Indonesia's 20 years of democratisation]. Date of publication of the interview: 1 July 2019. , (01 Jul 2019 - 01 Jul 2019)
- Interviewed by South China Morning Post. Topic: Meet the ethnic Chinese candidates who could sway the Indonesian election. Date of publication of the interview: 14 April 2019. Available at: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3005984/meet-ethnic-chinese-candidates-who-could-sway-indonesian, (14 Apr 2019 - 14 Apr 2019)
- Interviewed by Lan Shijiao [The Blue Specs, Chinese-language magazine]. Topic: "Kongbai piao" yundong de kaoyan - Yinni zongtong daxuan qianzhan [The ordeal of the "white group" movement - The prospect of Indonesia's presidential election]. Date of publication of the interview: 1 April 2019., (01 Apr 2019 - 01 Apr 2019)
- Speaker of a talk entitled "The Defeat of Ahok What are the Implications" (in Mandarin) organised by the Women's Section of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur , (11 May 2017 - 11 May 2017)
- Interviewed by Durian FM (in Mandarin) at 9.00-10.00 am on 17 February 2017. Topic: Cong Yinni Shouzhang Xuanju Pouxi Dangdi Zhongzu Yiti (Local Government Head Elections and Racial Issues in Indonesia), (17 Feb 2017 - 17 Feb 2017)
- Interviewed by Durian FM (in Mandarin) at 9.00-10.00 am on 1 July 2016. Topic: Yinni 65 Shijian Shi Fangong Bushi Fanhua (Indonesia's 1965 Atrocities were Anti-Communist, Not Anti-Chinese), (01 Jul 2016 - 01 Jul 2016)
- Interviewed by Durian FM (in Mandarin) at 9.00-10.00 am on 19 January 2016. Topic: Huishou Yi Nian Zhengji: Zuokewei Bu Jige (The Performance of President Jokowi in the Past One Year), (19 Jan 2016 - 19 Jan 2016)