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OUR PEOPLE

Our People 2020-10-16T10:56:47+08:00

IDEAS FOUNDERS

Wan Saiful Wan Jan

Wan Saiful Wan Jan

Founder

Wan Saiful Wan Jan is a Founder and Former CEO of IDEAS

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Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin

YAM Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz

Founding President and Chairman of IDEAS

Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin is the President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs.

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Wan Mohd Firdaus

Wan Mohd Firdaus Wan Mohd Fuaad

Founder

Wan Mohd Firdaus is a Founding Director of IDEAS and is Vice President at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Malaysia.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin

YAM Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz

Chairman of IDEAS Board of Directors
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Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria

Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria

Director

Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria was appointed Chairman of IDEAS Board of Directors from 16 November 2017.

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Wan Mohd Firdaus

Wan Mohd Firdaus Wan Mohd Fuaad

Director
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Christopher Leong

Christopher Leong

Director

Christopher Leong is a Board Member of IDEAS and the Managing Partner of Chooi & Company.

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Dato’ Dr. R. Thillainathan

Dato’ Dr. R. Thillainathan

Director

Dato’ Dr. Thillainathan is a Board Member of IDEAS. He is also a member of the board at University Malaya.

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YM Datin Sri Lara Hussein

YM Datin Sri Lara Hussein

Director

YM Datin Sri Lara Hussein is on the Board of Trustees for Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman.

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OUR TEAM

Tricia Yeoh

Tricia Yeoh

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tricia Yeoh is CEO of IDEAS(Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs), an independent public policy think tank in Malaysia, where she has previously held positions of Chief Operating Officer (2013-2017) and Fellow (2017-2020).

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Mazrina Arifin

Mazrina Arifin

Director of Finance

Mazrina Arifin is Director of Finance under the Operations division at IDEAS and is a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Hup Seng Industries Berhad.
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Laurence Todd

Laurence Todd

Director, Research

Laurence is Director at IDEAS, working closely with the CEO to manage the research programme and overseeing relations with government and industry. Laurence previously worked for the British government, where he specialised in economic and foreign policy and worked as an adviser to the British Prime Minister.
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Sanne Jansen

Sanne Jansen

Director, Fundraising & Partnerships

Sanne Jansen is responsible for all fundraising activities for our charitable arms; Ideas Academy – a learning centre for disadvantaged children in Pudu, and IDEAS Autism Centre – a centre for early intervention and care for autistic children from low-income families (B40 group) in Rawang.

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Wan Ya Shin

Wan Ya Shin

Manager, Research

Wan Ya Shin is a Manager under the Research and Publications Division at IDEAS. Her research interests include social policy, education policy, social protection, poverty and inequality.

She was a Young Professional Fellow with the International Centre for Human Development in India, focusing on social protection in Malaysia. Prior to that, she was working with United Nations Development Programme on the Malaysia Human Development Report 2013.
Lau Zheng Zhou

Lau Zheng Zhou

Manager, Research

Lau Zheng Zhou is Research Manager in Economics and Business at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). His research interests include financial development, global value chains, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Prior to this, Lau was Senior Director at ASLI’s Centre for Public Policy Studies where he headed the research and consulting team. He was also appointed as Special Officer to the Minister of Transport Malaysia and Perdana Fellow to the Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia.

Lau obtained a First Class Honours in Business Economics from the University of Nottingham and a Master’s degree in Political Science and Political Economy from the London School of Economics.

Aira Azhari

Aira Azhari

Manager, Research

Aira Azhari manages IDEAS’ Democracy and Governance Unit, where she oversees research and advocacy on the topics of accountable governance, anti-corruption and creating a more policy-oriented political culture in Malaysia. She provides political analysis for IDEAS and various audiences including diplomats, MNCs, the media, the corporate sector as well as civil society organisations. Aira has been interviewed by the BBC (World News and Radio), Astro Awani, Bernama, Channel News Asia, Radio Televisyen Malaysia, Lite FM and BFM on matters relating to Malaysian politics, economics and governance. Aira graduated with a Master of Laws in Public International Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Dr Helmy Haja Mydin

Sri Murniati

Manager, Research

Sri Murniati is currently pursuing a PhD in the Political Economy of Corruption at the University of Nottingham under our scholarship. She was previously the Research Manager at IDEAS and completed her Masters in Ohio University as a Fulbright scholar. Sri specializes in governance-related issues ranging from government procurement, budget and fiscal transparency and governance of extractive industries.

Amir Ridzuan Jamaludin

Amir Ridzuan Jamaludin

Assistant Manager, External Relations

Amir Ridzuan Jamaludin is Assistant Manager under the External Relations division at IDEAS. A radical decentralist at heart he believes that each group, be it cultural, political or religious should be given the space to experiment with their ideals.

Bashier Ahmad

Ahmad Bashier

Assistant Manager, Finance

Ahmad Bashier is the assistant manager of finance and accounts  under the Operations division at IDEAS. Bashier graduated with a Bachelors degree in Accountancy (Honours) from University of Malaya (UM). Before joining IDEAS he worked as an Audit Associate at Khairuddin, Hasyudeen & Razi (KHR). A conservative libertarian, Bashier believes that nothing is impossible in this world.

Muhammad Adli bin Amirullah

Adli Amirullah

Senior Executive, Research

Adli Amirullah is a senior economist at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and a Master of Research (MRes) in Economics specialising in public economics and policy modeling from University Malaya. He was awarded the Royal Education Award (Anugerah Pelajaran DiRaja) for his achievements during his undergraduate study, and he was the recipient of the King’s Scholarship (Biasiswa Yang di-Pertuan Agong) for his postgraduate study. He has authored more than 10 independent studies on a wide range of topics including aviation, taxation, trade, business regulation, and intellectual property.

Vaishu

Vaisnavi Mogan Rao

Senior Executive, Research

Vaisnavi received her BSc in Psychology with Neuroscience from the University of Reading UK. Her research interests lie in the field of social policy, specifically in healthcare policies. Her interest in policy research stems from the desire to improve the mental healthcare system in Malaysia and other low and middle income countries. She is currently also a research consultant for Sangath, a mental health research NGO in India.

Iskandar

Ali Iskandar Othman

Senior Executive, Communications

Ali Iskandar is a graduate from Swinburne University, Melbourne. He is a storyteller with a focus on films, literature, video games, and sound.

Azrul Mohd Khalib

Amelia Ramli

Senior Administrator

Amelia obtained her education from Dato ‘Zulkifli Muhammad Secondary School, Slim River, Perak. She has 17 years of experience in administrative & operational management in several different areas such as building management, IT solutions, legal firm, and architectural firm.

Murni

Norhayati Murni Misran

Executive, Graphic Designer

Murni is an Executive Graphic Designer in IDEAS. A professional designer with a decade of experience in the digital industry, with both local and multinational companies. A thinker and the best by being passionate and objective with her work.

Azam

Azam Wan Hashim

Executive, Research

Azam is an Executive in the Research and Publications division. He received his B.A. from the University of British Columbia with a specialization in Economics, Political Science and Asian Studies. Azam’s passion for policy reform is rooted in his desire to improve public welfare in the most efficient and equitable manner.

Faiz

Faiz Zaidi

Executive, Research

Faiz Zaidi is a Researcher under the Democracy and Governance Unit at IDEAS. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Politics and Government from the University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and a Master of Social Science (Strategy and Diplomacy) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM). Faiz was previously an intern under the External Relations Division at IDEAS where he assisted in project and event coordination. He is very passionate in bringing the change for the betterment of Malaysia, particularly through the access to quality education, policy reform and free social movements.

Zulaikha

Nur Zulaikha Azmi

Executive, Research

Zulaikha is a Research Executive in the Economics and Business Unit at IDEAS. She is a JPA scholar and obtained a First Class Honours in Economics and International Economics from the University of Nottingham Malaysia. She strongly believes that everyone has a role in making the world a better place.

Ewanina

Ewanina Effandie

Executive, Research

Ewanina Effandie is a Research Executive in Social and Policy unit at IDEAS. She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Relations and Politics from the University of Sheffield. Her research interests include human rights, education inequity and development economics. She is also passionate about advocating for transparency and accountability within the government.

Arafat Azwar

Muhamad Zuhdi Farhan Suhaimi

Executive, External Relations

Zuhdi Farhan is an Executive under the External Relations division at IDEAS. An International Islamic University Malaysia graduate, he holds a Bachelor in Human Sciences (History and Civilization) while also took minor in Usuluddin and Comparative Religion. Previously, he worked at Islamic Relief Malaysia with responsibilities in fundraising and outreach. His main interests are history, politics and culture while also keen on sports and travel.

Gum

Gamaliel Kan

Executive, Research

Gamaliel Kan is a Research Executive in Social and Policy unit at IDEAS. He received his Bachelor of Laws and Master in Human Rights and Democratisation from Queen’s University, Belfast (QUB) and the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC).

Halmie

Halmie Azrie Abdul Halim

Executive, Research

Halmie Azrie Abdul Halim is a Researcher for the Democracy and Governance Unit at IDEAS. He studied Political Science at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He graduated with a Bachelors degree in International Relations (Honours) from Asia Pacific University (APU), awarded by Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. Halmie has been involved in intellectual activism with PKPIM-ABIM since 2006. Prior to joining IDEAS, he was briefly affiliated with IMAN Research as an interim volunteer. A fierce critic of regressive societies and imposing structures, Halmie’s area of interest include Islam and Democracy, Foreign Affairs and Statecraft, Political Ideologies and Identities, as well as Public Sphere and Social Movements.

SPECIAL ADVISOR

YTM Tengku Ahmad Nerang ibni Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah

Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah

Special Advisor

Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah is Special Advisor to IDEAS.

SENIOR FELLOWS

Dr Carmelo Ferlito

Dr. Carmelo Ferlito

Economics & Business

Dr. Carmelo Ferlito is a Senior Fellow under IDEAS’ Economics & Business Unit.

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PROFESSOR DR. FATIMAH MOHAMED ARSHAD

Professor Fatimah Mohamed Arshad

Social Policy

Professor Fatimah Mohamed Arshad is a research fellow at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia specializing in agricultural marketing and policy analyses.

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Renato Lima

Assistant Prof. Dr. Renato Lima de Oliveira

Economics and Business

Assistant Prof. Dr. Renato Lima de Oliveira is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Asia School of Business (ASB).

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Jayant Menon

Dr. Jayant Menon

Dr. Menon holds adjunct appointments with the Australian National University, University of Nottingham, UK and Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, and has served on the Advisory Boards of the University of Nottingham Campus in Malaysia and the Cambodia Development Resource Institute. He also serves on several editorial boards, including the Journal of Asian Economics, Asian Economic Journal, Journal of Asia-Pacific Economy, and Journal of Southeast Asian Economies, among others.

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Lee Hwok Aun

Lee Hwok Aun

Lee Hwok Aun is Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. He was previously Senior Lecturer in the Department of Development Studies, University of Malaya. He has researched and published works on affirmative action, discrimination, inequality, social protection, labour and education, with a focus on Malaysia, as well as comparative study vis-à-vis South Africa and Southeast Asia.

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