Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

Maritime Institute of Malaysia

URL: http://www.mima.gov.my/

The Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) is a policy research institute set up by the Malaysian Government to look into matters relating to Malaysia's interest at sea, and to serve as a national focal point for research in the maritime sector. MIMA was incorporated under the Companies Act 1965, as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, with its own Board of Directors.


Policy Briefs

Title: South China Sea: Core Interest Extraordinaire
Authors: Martin A Sebastian
Date: July 2012

Title: Protecting Malaysia's Marine Biodiversity for Future Generations: Issues, Challenges and The Way Forward
Authors: Cheryl Rita Kaur
Date: June 2012

Title: Fisheries in Malaysia: Can resources match demand?
Authors: Evelyn Teh
Date: June 2012

Title: Malaysia's got talent: Developing a 21st century maritime workforce
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: May 2012

Title: Much ado about rocks
Authors: Melda Malek
Date: April 2012

Title: Propelling Malaysia's OSV sector ahead
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: March 2012

Title: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate: The Post-Kyoto (2008-2012) Era
Authors: Cheryl Rita Kaur
Date: March 2012

Title: Are Closed Areas the Solution for Fisheries Management?
Authors: Cheryl Rita Kaur
Date: February 2012

Title: All Roads Lead to the Indian Ocean
Authors: Sumathy Permal
Date: January 2012

Title: A 100 Years since the Titanic: The Costa Concordia Grounding
Authors: Mansoureh Shahryari
Date: January 2012

Title: Bay of Bengal: ITLOS' first ruling in favour of Bangladesh
Authors: Jalila Abdul Jalil
Date: May 2011

Title: Securing the trade supply chain
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: February 2011

Title: Easier to walk the plank?
Authors: Melda Malek
Date: February 2011

Title: Rising to the occasion
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: January 2011

Title: Safety of Navigation in the Straits of Malacca
Authors: Mansoureh Arshad, Mohd Arshad
Date: September 2010

Title: The case for a National Merchant Shipping Policy for Malaysia
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: May 2010

Title: Seas under siege
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: May 2010

Title: Preparing for a low carbon future in the maritime sector
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: May 2010

Title: Meeting bigger challenges in deeper waters
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: April 2010

Title: Aligning the maritime industry towards realizing the New Economic Model aspirations
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: April 2010

Title: Aligning the maritime industry towards realizing the New Economic Model aspirations
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: April 2010

Title: Towards Realising the Potential of Malaysia's Shipbuilding Industry
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: March 2010

Title: Malaysia's Re-Election as an IMO Council Member: An Opportunity to Shin
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: January 2010

Title: Enhancing Enforcement on Poaching of Turtles by Foreign Fishing Vessels: The Way Forward for Malaysia
Authors: Cheryl Rita Kaur
Date: December 2009

Title: Ship Recycling Convention 2009
Authors: Capt. Rakish Suppiah
Date: November 2009

Title: Hunt, Board and Pay: The future of the Marine War Risk Policy to cover the acts of piracy
Authors: Capt. Rakish Suppiah
Date: November 2009

Title: National Single Window: Towards More Efficient Trade And Greater Trade Volumes
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: October 2009

Title: A Bridge Too Far? An Analysis Of The Proposed Bridge Across The Straits Of Malacca From A Maritime Perspective
Authors: Ibrahim Hj Mohamed, Nazery Khalid, Rakish Suppiah
Date: October 2009

Title: Ship Financing: Surviving The Stress Test
Authors: Nazery Khalid
Date: September 2009