Najib’s checkbook diplomacy
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s recent White House soirée has brought Malaysia an unprededented level of scrutiny and negative publicity. …
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Angst in Washington, anger in Kuala Lumpur
After months of speculation and, no doubt, frenzied behind-the-scenes lobbying by high-priced and well-connected Washington power-brokers, Prime Minister Najib Tun …
South China Sea: The Gloves Come Off
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s revelation last week that President Xi Jiping warned him that China was prepared to go to …
North Korea: Let China take the lead
China should exert its leadership and demonstrate that there are better ways to resolve international disputes. Amid the escalating …
Standing up to China
Responding to the latest satellite imagery released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative last week showing that China is …
Malaysia: Changing partners
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s visit to China this week marked a major turning point not just in Malaysia-China relations …
The East is Red!
At the height of the Cultural Revolution, “The East is Red,” became the de facto national anthem of the People’s …
Money talks as Beijing and Washington compete for friends and dominance in Asia
Money talks as Beijing and Washington compete for friends and dominance in Asia China courts Malaysia with its biggest foreign …
The globalization of our discontent
The Chinese ambassador’s September visit to Petaling Street on the eve of the redshirt rally continues to reverberate across the …
President Obama, Magic Mushrooms & Malaysia
THIS ABOUT SUMS UP PRESIDENT OBAMA’S VISIT TO MALAYSIA COMMENTARY BY THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER April 28, 2014 United States President …
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