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Samirul Ariff's Bio Resume (CV in Narrative Format) ⬇️ Samirul Ariff Othman is not your typical economist. His journey to becoming one of Malaysia’s sharpest economic and geopolitical analysts wasn’t linear—it was a zigzag that cut across continents, disciplines, and worldviews. Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bathed in Zam Zam water, and circumambulated around the Kaaba as an infant, his early life was steeped in a cultural and intellectual curiosity that would later define his career. Raised in a diplomatic household—thanks to his late father’s service with Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra)—Samirul grew up in a world where borders were fluid, identities were layered, and global affairs were more than just headlines; they were dinner-table conversations. Indeed, those formative years set the stage for a lifelong engagement with cross-cultural and global issues. His education took him from pre-school in Thailand to St. Mary’s International School in Tokyo, Japan, b...

Samirul Ariff Othman is a Malaysian economist, international relations analyst, and public intellectual known for his insights on economic and geopolitical issues. He is currently an adjunct lecturer at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and a senior consultant with Global Asia Consulting (GAC). He was previously a senior researcher at the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) and has worked as a consultant for government agencies and international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Educational Background Samirul Ariff received a Master of International Relations degree from Macquarie University, Australia. He also studied at the Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT), taking courses in Economics, Finance, and Marketing. His academic journey includes a background in Applied Science (Microbiology) and Business Administration at the undergraduate level. Notably, he initially pur...