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A baffling appointment

There are many questions about why Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim needs foreign advisors for his role as Asean chair.

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Clear the air on those trips

More than 30 official overseas working trips in two years is a lot for a head of state. To ease minds, we need greater transparency and disclosure about them.

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Coming home for good

This hardworking Malaysian is all fired up for the next phase in her life.

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Is Trump bad news for Malaysia?

Apart from convincing the next US president to attend the Asean summit next year, the bigger challenge for a trading nation like Malaysia is to tackle an inward looking leader.

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Rasa sayang is in the air

A new chapter begins for Malaysia and Indonesia relations, and the feel good vibe between leaders is spilling over onto the citizens too.

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Earth calling Wisma Putra

The Foreign Ministry’s engagement with the media has been almost nil ahead of Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship next year. This is not the time for isolation, says the writer.

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Reform: Beyond ‘the 68’

Real institutional and administrative reforms go beyond cancelling trips.

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Of leaked notes and ruffled feathers

Revealing classified diplomatic communications can be a dangerous thing to do.

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A risky humanitarian mission

Malaysia flew in a group of injured Palestinians two weeks ago but what many are unaware of is that it took Mindef two months of planning to bring them in safely.

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The leadership challenge in the civil service

Tongues are wagging in Putrajaya over an unexpected choice for the new Chief Secretary to the Government. The ‘dark horse’ must nip the gossip in the bud and quickly show leadership of Malaysia’s 1.6 million civil servants.

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Living life Musa Hitam’s way

Not even a fall and brain surgery can keep this nonagenarian down.

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The quintessential diplomat

Throughout a career spanning more than four decades, Tan Sri Kadir Mohamad worked tirelessly but so quietly that not many are aware of his invaluable contributions to Malaysia.

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