Welcoming Visiting Senior Fellow Dr Arnold Puyok

Arnold Puyok (Visiting Senior Fellow) is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Government Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

He is a founding member of the Territorial Autonomy Study Group based at the Education University of Hong Kong and currently serve as a Senior Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. His research examines the political dynamics of Sabah and Sarawak, particularly the resurgence of ‘regionalism’ in the Borneo states and its implications for Malaysian federalism. He also explores the intersection of culture—especially ethnic identity—and political processes across the Borneo States and neighbouring Kalimantan.

He is currently working on two books: one on the autonomy and regionalism movement in Sabah and Sarawak, and the other on the role of ethnicity in the electoral politics of the Borneo States. He writes regularly on current political and socioeconomic issues in Sabah and Sarawak on The Borneo Notebook at https://theborneonotebook.substack.com/

To learn more about Dr Puyok's plans for his SEAC visiting fellowships, read this Spotlight on... feature.