Danny Wong Tze Ken
Biographic Data
| ID | 173235 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danny Wong Tze Ken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danny Wong Tze |
| FAMILY NAME | Ken |
| SIGNATURE | KEN D W T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malaya |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
P.G. Lim and the Struggle for Equality
P.G. Lim's 1971 appointment as Malaysia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations with ambassadorial rank gave rise to prolonged negotiations over the allowances, facilities, and privileges attached to her post. Drawing on correspondence among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Public Service Department (JPA), and the Treasury, this article demonstrates that the 1969 introduction of equal pay resolved gender disparities in basic s…
P.G. Lim’s challenges and strategies
P.G. Lim (Lim Phaik Gan, 1915–2013), a Cambridge-educated lawyer, Labour Party figure, trade-union adviser and women’s rights advocate, became Malaysia’s first female ambassador when appointed deputy permanent representative to the United Nations with ambassadorial rank in 1971. Her posting was politically charged: an ethnic Chinese, left-leaning public critic entered a male- and Malay-dominated state bureaucracy after the 1969 crisis, as Abdul R…
The Chinese instrumentalization of history in the belt and road initiative
This article critically examines how Xi Jinping’s administration has instrumentalized historical narratives to reconstruct the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a framework for global cooperation rooted in a shared civilizational heritage. Existing literature often emphasizes contemporary strategies, infrastructure projects, and policy frameworks but overlooks the historical narratives and precedents that inform and shape the BRI’s conceptualizat…
Donald Stephens and Sabah's Response to the Singapore Separation
The internal dynamics of the Federation of Malaysia changed with the departure of Singapore on 9 August 1965, leaving political leaders in Sabah uncertain about the future. On August 23rd, The Sabah Times published an editorial denying that Sabah had any interest in seceding from the federation. The editorial stated the official position of Donald Stephens, a prominent Sabah politician and owner of The Sabah Times , but the diplomatic corresponde…
Transformasi dan Modenisasi Kepimpinan Murut di Bawah Pemerintahan British, 1881–1963
This study examines the transformation of the traditional leadership system of the Murut community in North Borneo (now Sabah) during British administration, focusing on changes in the structure, function and roles of traditional leaders, as well as the emergence of modern leaders. Although there are studies on the Murut community, understanding of how their leadership system adapted to colonial influence remains limited. This study addresses the…
The Thai Malay Muslim Exodus of 1981
In 1981, the Malaysian government was flabbergasted by the presence of Thai Malay Muslim refugees in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The presence of Thai Malay Muslim refugees was regarded by the Malaysian government as Thai internal affairs, with Malaysia preferring to stay out of the fray. However, the growing number of Thai Muslim refugees, combined with Muslim separatist issue and active red insurgents on the Malaysia-Thailand borde…
Transformasi Sistem Adat Dan Kehakiman Murut Sewaktu Pemerintahan Syarikat Borneo Utara British Transformation of the Murut Customary and Judicial System During the Governance of the British North Bor…
Sistem adat masyarakat bukan Islam di Sabah yang melibatkan adat Murut serta Dusun telah dikodifikasikan oleh pegawai Syarikat Borneo Utara British (SBUB - selepas ini disebut Syarikat atau kerajaan) sekitar tahun 1907-1908. Kemudiannya apabila menumpukan khusus kepada perkembangan adat Murut pula, ia telah diklasifikasikan kepada beberapa adat utama dalam rekod rasmi kerajaan pada tahun 1917-1918. Perkembangan lanjut memperlihatkan penerbitan bu…
黃賢強,《伍連德新論
Reviewed by: 黃賢強,《伍連德新論: 南洋知識份子與近代中國·醫術》 [Wu Lien-Teh Revisited: The Nanyang Intelligentsia and Modern Medicine in China] by Wong Sin Kiong Danny Wong Tze Ken Wong Sin Kiong, 黃賢強,《伍連德新論: 南洋知識份子與近代中國·醫術》 [Wu Lien-Teh Revisited: The Nanyang Intelligentsia and Modern Medicine in China], Taipei: National Taiwan University Press, 2023, 419 pp. [In Chinese] Widely known for his efforts as a doctor fighting the plague, Wu Lien-Teh (1879–1960) has attrac…
History in the Malaysian Public Sphere
Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Volume 96, Part 1, No. 324, June 2023
Three Skulls from Sabah in the Pitt Rivers Museum
Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Volume 95, Part 1, No. 322, June 2022
The Alien Communal Patron Deity
When many Chinese immigrants settled in the Malay peninsula in the late 19th century, they not only brought the patron gods of their homeland, but also created a new local patron deity – the alien Datuk Gong. Datuk Gong worship is a combination of Malay keramat and Chinese Bo Gong worship. Although usually regarded as a personal guardian spirit, Datuk Gong is also seen as a communal patron deity of some Chinese communities in Malaysia. Different …
Early Chinese Presence in Malaysia as Reflected by three Cemeteries (17th-19th c.)
Chinese cemeteries, found in various locations in Malaysia, are like historical landmarks. The oldest graves when traced may be used to gauge the association between the Chinese with a particular locality. Such a consideration is important as the community was constantly required to justify and defend its long-standing presence in the country especially in the face of challenges from certain quarters of indigenous political groups which questione…
The Name of Sabah and the Sustaining of a New Identity in a New Nation
When North Borneo achieved its independence through Malaysia on 16 September 1963, it changed its name to Sabah. The change of name was proposed as it was thought that the name was the original name of the state prior to western colonialisation. However, the origin of the name Sabah was not popularly known and the provenance of the name continues to be discussed even until present day. Yet, when the name was introduced in 1963, it was embraced by…
The Cham Arrivals in Malaysia
When Phnom Penh and Saigon fell in 1975, throngs of refugees fled Cambodia and Vietnam in the face of incoming Communist regimes in the two countries. Malaysia became a destination for many of them. However, Malaysia’s position in relations to the Indochinese refugees was clear, namely, they were to be processed and to be resettled to a third country. In spite of this, until 1985, some ten thousand among them were allowed to settle. They were Mus…
Monde insulindien et péninsule indochinoise
Les relations historiques entre différentes régions d’Asie du Sud-Est restent une approche encore largement sous-étudiée, surtout lorsqu’il s’agit d’examiner ces relations sur la longue durée. Malgré des avancées notables depuis une trentaine d’années, l’histoire des relations entre le monde insulindien et la péninsule indochinoise, deux aires qui vues globalement ont emprunté des chemins divergents sur les plans linguistique, religieux et politi…
A Hybrid Community in East Malaysia
The mass arrival of Chinese to the West Coast of Sabah in present day East Malaysia since the middle of 19th century, had brought the newly arrived community into contact with the indigenous people. This had inevitably brought about a proliferation of mixed marriages between these Chinese and the indigenous people, which resulted in the emergence of pockets of Sino-Native communities on the West Coast of Sabah. A transformation of these communiti…
The Papar Land Protest, 1910–11
One of the recurring problems that emerged during the height of European expansion into Southeast Asia was the encroachment of European enterprises into indigenous lands. In most cases, problems existed especially in the manner that landholdings were understood by the natives vis-à-vis the new land laws introduced by the colonial powers. This often led to disputes which resulted in the natives being deprived of their rights. This paper looks into…
The Destruction of the English East India Company Factory on Condore Island, 1702-1705
The English East India Company established a factory on the island of Condore, off the coast of southern Vietnam, in 1702 as part of its plan to maintain a settlement to direct shipping activities between trading ports in China and Southeast Asia and India. For three years, the settlement thrived and was an important part of the China trade network, especially as a stopping point for ships plying the China route. The island settlement also carrie…
Vietnam
The past 12 months have been a very successful year for Vietnam's foreign relations. The single most important event in Vietnam's foreign relations calendar in 2005 was Prime Minister Phan Van Khai's six-day visit to the United States from 19 to 25 June. The visit, the first by a national leader of Vietnam to the United States in 30 years, coincided with the tenth anniversary of the normalization of relations between the two countries. The event …
Vietnam
Anti-Japanese activities in North Borneo before World War Two, 1937–1941
Anti-Japanese activities in North Borneo before the Pacific War were part of a larger anti-Japanese campaign waged by the Chinese in Southeast Asia. In North Borneo one of the most important outcomes was politicisation of the Chinese community. During this period the North Borneo Company, which had previously welcomed Japanese capital and labour, also began to take steps to curb Japanese activities in the state
Chinese Migration to Sabah Before the Second World War
Wong Tze-Ken Danny. Chinese Migration to Sabah Before the Second World War. In: Archipel, volume 58, 1999. L'horizon nousantarien. Mélanges en hommage à Denys Lombard (Volume III) pp. 131-158
Early Chinese Presence in Malaysia as Reflected by three Cemeteries (17th-19th c.)
Chinese cemeteries, found in various locations in Malaysia, are like historical landmarks. The oldest graves when traced may be used to gauge the association between the Chinese with a particular locality. Such a consideration is important as the community was constantly required to justify and defend its long-standing presence in the country especially in the face of challenges from certain quarters of indigenous political groups which questione…
The Destruction of the English East India Company Factory on Condore Island, 1702-1705
The English East India Company established a factory on the island of Condore, off the coast of southern Vietnam, in 1702 as part of its plan to maintain a settlement to direct shipping activities between trading ports in China and Southeast Asia and India. For three years, the settlement thrived and was an important part of the China trade network, especially as a stopping point for ships plying the China route. The island settlement also carrie…
The Cham Arrivals in Malaysia
When Phnom Penh and Saigon fell in 1975, throngs of refugees fled Cambodia and Vietnam in the face of incoming Communist regimes in the two countries. Malaysia became a destination for many of them. However, Malaysia’s position in relations to the Indochinese refugees was clear, namely, they were to be processed and to be resettled to a third country. In spite of this, until 1985, some ten thousand among them were allowed to settle. They were Mus…
Chinese Migration to Sabah Before the Second World War
Wong Tze-Ken Danny. Chinese Migration to Sabah Before the Second World War. In: Archipel, volume 58, 1999. L'horizon nousantarien. Mélanges en hommage à Denys Lombard (Volume III) pp. 131-158
A Hybrid Community in East Malaysia
The mass arrival of Chinese to the West Coast of Sabah in present day East Malaysia since the middle of 19th century, had brought the newly arrived community into contact with the indigenous people. This had inevitably brought about a proliferation of mixed marriages between these Chinese and the indigenous people, which resulted in the emergence of pockets of Sino-Native communities on the West Coast of Sabah. A transformation of these communiti…
The Papar Land Protest, 1910–11
One of the recurring problems that emerged during the height of European expansion into Southeast Asia was the encroachment of European enterprises into indigenous lands. In most cases, problems existed especially in the manner that landholdings were understood by the natives vis-à-vis the new land laws introduced by the colonial powers. This often led to disputes which resulted in the natives being deprived of their rights. This paper looks into…
Chinese Migration to Sabah Before the Second World War
Wong Tze-Ken Danny. Chinese Migration to Sabah Before the Second World War. In: Archipel, volume 58, 1999. L'horizon nousantarien. Mélanges en hommage à Denys Lombard (Volume III) pp. 131-158
Anti-Japanese activities in North Borneo before World War Two, 1937–1941
Anti-Japanese activities in North Borneo before the Pacific War were part of a larger anti-Japanese campaign waged by the Chinese in Southeast Asia. In North Borneo one of the most important outcomes was politicisation of the Chinese community. During this period the North Borneo Company, which had previously welcomed Japanese capital and labour, also began to take steps to curb Japanese activities in the state
Vietnam
The past 12 months have been a very successful year for Vietnam's foreign relations. The single most important event in Vietnam's foreign relations calendar in 2005 was Prime Minister Phan Van Khai's six-day visit to the United States from 19 to 25 June. The visit, the first by a national leader of Vietnam to the United States in 30 years, coincided with the tenth anniversary of the normalization of relations between the two countries. The event …
Vietnam
A Hybrid Community in East Malaysia
The mass arrival of Chinese to the West Coast of Sabah in present day East Malaysia since the middle of 19th century, had brought the newly arrived community into contact with the indigenous people. This had inevitably brought about a proliferation of mixed marriages between these Chinese and the indigenous people, which resulted in the emergence of pockets of Sino-Native communities on the West Coast of Sabah. A transformation of these communiti…
The Papar Land Protest, 1910–11
One of the recurring problems that emerged during the height of European expansion into Southeast Asia was the encroachment of European enterprises into indigenous lands. In most cases, problems existed especially in the manner that landholdings were understood by the natives vis-à-vis the new land laws introduced by the colonial powers. This often led to disputes which resulted in the natives being deprived of their rights. This paper looks into…
The Destruction of the English East India Company Factory on Condore Island, 1702-1705
The English East India Company established a factory on the island of Condore, off the coast of southern Vietnam, in 1702 as part of its plan to maintain a settlement to direct shipping activities between trading ports in China and Southeast Asia and India. For three years, the settlement thrived and was an important part of the China trade network, especially as a stopping point for ships plying the China route. The island settlement also carrie…
The Cham Arrivals in Malaysia
When Phnom Penh and Saigon fell in 1975, throngs of refugees fled Cambodia and Vietnam in the face of incoming Communist regimes in the two countries. Malaysia became a destination for many of them. However, Malaysia’s position in relations to the Indochinese refugees was clear, namely, they were to be processed and to be resettled to a third country. In spite of this, until 1985, some ten thousand among them were allowed to settle. They were Mus…
Monde insulindien et péninsule indochinoise
Les relations historiques entre différentes régions d’Asie du Sud-Est restent une approche encore largement sous-étudiée, surtout lorsqu’il s’agit d’examiner ces relations sur la longue durée. Malgré des avancées notables depuis une trentaine d’années, l’histoire des relations entre le monde insulindien et la péninsule indochinoise, deux aires qui vues globalement ont emprunté des chemins divergents sur les plans linguistique, religieux et politi…
The Name of Sabah and the Sustaining of a New Identity in a New Nation
When North Borneo achieved its independence through Malaysia on 16 September 1963, it changed its name to Sabah. The change of name was proposed as it was thought that the name was the original name of the state prior to western colonialisation. However, the origin of the name Sabah was not popularly known and the provenance of the name continues to be discussed even until present day. Yet, when the name was introduced in 1963, it was embraced by…
Early Chinese Presence in Malaysia as Reflected by three Cemeteries (17th-19th c.)
Chinese cemeteries, found in various locations in Malaysia, are like historical landmarks. The oldest graves when traced may be used to gauge the association between the Chinese with a particular locality. Such a consideration is important as the community was constantly required to justify and defend its long-standing presence in the country especially in the face of challenges from certain quarters of indigenous political groups which questione…
The Alien Communal Patron Deity
When many Chinese immigrants settled in the Malay peninsula in the late 19th century, they not only brought the patron gods of their homeland, but also created a new local patron deity – the alien Datuk Gong. Datuk Gong worship is a combination of Malay keramat and Chinese Bo Gong worship. Although usually regarded as a personal guardian spirit, Datuk Gong is also seen as a communal patron deity of some Chinese communities in Malaysia. Different …
Three Skulls from Sabah in the Pitt Rivers Museum
Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Volume 95, Part 1, No. 322, June 2022
黃賢強,《伍連德新論
Reviewed by: 黃賢強,《伍連德新論: 南洋知識份子與近代中國·醫術》 [Wu Lien-Teh Revisited: The Nanyang Intelligentsia and Modern Medicine in China] by Wong Sin Kiong Danny Wong Tze Ken Wong Sin Kiong, 黃賢強,《伍連德新論: 南洋知識份子與近代中國·醫術》 [Wu Lien-Teh Revisited: The Nanyang Intelligentsia and Modern Medicine in China], Taipei: National Taiwan University Press, 2023, 419 pp. [In Chinese] Widely known for his efforts as a doctor fighting the plague, Wu Lien-Teh (1879–1960) has attrac…
History in the Malaysian Public Sphere
Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Volume 96, Part 1, No. 324, June 2023
The Thai Malay Muslim Exodus of 1981
In 1981, the Malaysian government was flabbergasted by the presence of Thai Malay Muslim refugees in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The presence of Thai Malay Muslim refugees was regarded by the Malaysian government as Thai internal affairs, with Malaysia preferring to stay out of the fray. However, the growing number of Thai Muslim refugees, combined with Muslim separatist issue and active red insurgents on the Malaysia-Thailand borde…
Transformasi Sistem Adat Dan Kehakiman Murut Sewaktu Pemerintahan Syarikat Borneo Utara British Transformation of the Murut Customary and Judicial System During the Governance of the British North Bor…
Sistem adat masyarakat bukan Islam di Sabah yang melibatkan adat Murut serta Dusun telah dikodifikasikan oleh pegawai Syarikat Borneo Utara British (SBUB - selepas ini disebut Syarikat atau kerajaan) sekitar tahun 1907-1908. Kemudiannya apabila menumpukan khusus kepada perkembangan adat Murut pula, ia telah diklasifikasikan kepada beberapa adat utama dalam rekod rasmi kerajaan pada tahun 1917-1918. Perkembangan lanjut memperlihatkan penerbitan bu…
Donald Stephens and Sabah's Response to the Singapore Separation
The internal dynamics of the Federation of Malaysia changed with the departure of Singapore on 9 August 1965, leaving political leaders in Sabah uncertain about the future. On August 23rd, The Sabah Times published an editorial denying that Sabah had any interest in seceding from the federation. The editorial stated the official position of Donald Stephens, a prominent Sabah politician and owner of The Sabah Times , but the diplomatic corresponde…
Transformasi dan Modenisasi Kepimpinan Murut di Bawah Pemerintahan British, 1881–1963
This study examines the transformation of the traditional leadership system of the Murut community in North Borneo (now Sabah) during British administration, focusing on changes in the structure, function and roles of traditional leaders, as well as the emergence of modern leaders. Although there are studies on the Murut community, understanding of how their leadership system adapted to colonial influence remains limited. This study addresses the…
P.G. Lim and the Struggle for Equality
P.G. Lim's 1971 appointment as Malaysia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations with ambassadorial rank gave rise to prolonged negotiations over the allowances, facilities, and privileges attached to her post. Drawing on correspondence among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Public Service Department (JPA), and the Treasury, this article demonstrates that the 1969 introduction of equal pay resolved gender disparities in basic s…
P.G. Lim’s challenges and strategies
P.G. Lim (Lim Phaik Gan, 1915–2013), a Cambridge-educated lawyer, Labour Party figure, trade-union adviser and women’s rights advocate, became Malaysia’s first female ambassador when appointed deputy permanent representative to the United Nations with ambassadorial rank in 1971. Her posting was politically charged: an ethnic Chinese, left-leaning public critic entered a male- and Malay-dominated state bureaucracy after the 1969 crisis, as Abdul R…
The Chinese instrumentalization of history in the belt and road initiative
This article critically examines how Xi Jinping’s administration has instrumentalized historical narratives to reconstruct the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a framework for global cooperation rooted in a shared civilizational heritage. Existing literature often emphasizes contemporary strategies, infrastructure projects, and policy frameworks but overlooks the historical narratives and precedents that inform and shape the BRI’s conceptualizat…
Asian Studies and History (14 works) · Political science (12 works) · History (11 works) · Law (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Ethnology (6 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · China (5 works)