Pray, Malaysians leading Muslim unity?
ONCE upon a time, the King of Saudi Arabia asked the Prime Minister of Malaysia to organise Muslim unity. The…
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Get Brexit done, and improve bilateral ties
AT previous British general elections, I have suggested that Malaysians living in the UK should vote (in accordance with UK…
A deep state of reflection
AT a recent gathering, I was asked about my thoughts on the ‘deep state’. This refers to people and organisations,…
Communicating policy sustainably
MY interests in public policy have always focused on our national institutions: our democratic bodies, our checks and balances, our…
An artful coalition of the young
MANY friends have urged me to write about an important topic concerning the protection of children, with particular reference to…
An homage to wise tradition
“TAK lapuk dek hujan, Tak lokang dek paneh” is an untranslatable saying in Negeri Sembilan essentially meaning that our traditions…
Cuba try (in Cuba)
MY speech at Cuba’s International Policy Research Centre (see last week’s column) seemed reasonably well received by the other participants,…
In regional Geopolitics, context matters
MALAYSIA has not experienced a revolution or a full-fledged civil war in the modern era (although World War II and…