DR. ASYURA SALLEH

Dr. Asyura SALLEH works with the Global Maritime Crime Programme at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as an Associate Programme Officer where she oversees regional forums on maritime crime. She is also formerly a Special Advisor on Maritime Security at Yokosuka Council on Asia Pacific Affairs (YCAPS), Adjunct non-Resident Vasey Research Fellow at the Pacific Forum, and Co-Founder and Advisor of the Global Awareness & Impact Alliance (GAIA). Her previous policy experience lies in her work for the Stable Seas and Brunei Prime Minister’s Office. Dr. Asyura gained a Masters in War Studies from King’s College London and earned a doctorate in International Relations from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. She has also been nominated as one of top 40 Women in Power in Malaysia by the Prestige Magazine in 2024. Dr. Salleh has a research interest in maritime security in the Asia Pacific, with a focus on transnational maritime crime and maritime governance.

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DR. HAFIIZH HASHIM

Hafiizh Hashim holds a PhD in politics from the University of Bristol, UK. He is currently a Lecturer in the Academy of Brunei Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. His main area of research focuses on ASEAN, specifically on comparative study of Southeast Asia’s security policy, the nexus between security and economic development and the international political economy. Recent publications include: Brunei Darussalam’s Economic Diversification Drive: An Assessment of the Socioeconomic and Geopolitical Challenges. Overcoming Path Dependence in Bruno Jettin and Abdul Khaled (eds.) Brunei Darussalam’ Economic Transition in a Shifting Global Asia (2025);

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