Articles by Tan Jet Min

[Big read] Why Malaysian youths are choosing mainland China over Taiwan for degrees

For generations, a Taiwan degree meant upward mobility for Malaysian Chinese. Today, a rising China and evolving local options are changing where students choose to carve out their futures. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tan Jet Min reports.

Tan Jet Min

03 Jun 2026

How Takaichi’s landslide win will shape Japan’s China and ASEAN ties

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) landslide victory gives Takaichi political stability and a strong mandate, enabling her to press Beijing, mend ties and strengthen engagement with ASEAN while balancing US alliance priorities. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tan Jet Min reports.

Tan Jet Min

09 Feb 2026

[Big read] Myanmar’s election: Beijing plans, ASEAN stalls, youth pay the price

Myanmar holds elections while Beijing charts its long game and ASEAN stalls. On the ground, young people flee conscription and insecurity, bearing the human cost of political manoeuvring far beyond their control. Lianhe Zaobao journalists Tan Jet Min and Zhou Yifei speak to academics and ordinary Burmese to find out more.

Tan Jet Min, Zhou Yifei

01 Dec 2025

[Big read] Sanctioned but surging: How China is building its AI empire

US efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced semiconductor technology have not stalled Beijing’s tech rise, but seems to have spurred a surge in China’s domestic innovation. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tan Jet Min speaks to academics and industry players to find out more.

Tan Jet Min, ThinkChina

21 May 2025

[Big read] Asian students abroad: Why more of them are staying in Asia

As Western countries such as Australia and Canada are tightening regulations on international students, Asian students are feeling the impact and choosing to study in universities in Asia. Even then, challenges abound, with young people having to deal with issues of xenophobia and difficulties with integrating.

Tan Jet Min

06 Sep 2024

[Big read] Anti-war campus protests in the US test Biden’s support for Israel

A wave of anti-war protests on US campuses has put the US government’s staunch support for its ally, Israel, in the spotlight. As a result, Americans of different generations are beginning to discuss and reflect on the intersection of Jewish influence and US foreign policy. Another significant implication is that President Biden’s re-election chances are at risk if some resolution is not achieved by the end of the summer school holidays in August. 

Tan Jet Min, Poh Hwee Hoon

28 May 2024

[Big read] Doubts over Fukushima wastewater release hard to overcome

It has been 12 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the resulting tsunami that damaged a nuclear power plant at Fukushima. As plans progress to release treated wastewater from the nuclear power plant into the sea, Lianhe Zaobao journalists Tan Jet Min and Foo Choo Wei explore the challenges in the decision, as well as the difficulties facing related industries, such as fishing.

Tan Jet Min, Foo Choo Wei

07 Jul 2023