Kishore Mahbubani: The accidental diplomat


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  • Monday, 07 Oct 2024

Mahbubani was in Kuala Lumpur recently to promote his memoir 'Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir'. — Photos: RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

AS he rattles on about the geopolitical issues of the region and the world, it is hard to picture this urbane cosmopolitan as an impoverished, young boy in 1950s Singapore.

And that was one reason why he decided to talk about his humble past in his latest book, says former Singapore diplomat, illustrious academic and celebrated author Kishore Mahbubani.

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