Dr. Asri Salleh is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah Branch (UiTM). Dr Asri earned his first degree and master's in political science (1999 & 2007) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and his PhD in international relations (2017) from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Dr. Asri's other seminal works include "Malaysia's Territorial Disputes 1963-2008". Dr Asri also writes regularly for various mainstream media.
Dr. Asmady Idris is Associate Professor and an International Relations scholar at the International Relations Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Dr. Idris earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He has written numerous books and articles on the Middle East-Asia Pacific relations, and other international relations issues.