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Snap Insight: How will the Johor sultan serve Malaysia as its next king?
What we do know is that Sultan Ibrahim strongly believes in multiculturalism. He has made it clear many times in…
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Snap Insight: Two Chinese ministers fired in three months – Xi Jinping must put domestic affairs in order
WELLINGTON: After having been conspicuously absent for more than two months, Li Shangfu was abruptly removed as China’s defence minister…
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Snap Insight: What does US President Biden hope to achieve by visiting Israel before Gaza invasion?
SCORING PERSONAL POLITICAL POINTS At this stage, it is hard to see what Mr Biden can gain from visiting the…
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Snap Insight: Ahmad Zahid’s discharge over corruption charges is politically awkward for Malaysia PM Anwar
MALAYSIANS JADED BY MESSY POLITICS The development on Monday is sure to invite closer scrutiny on other politically sensitive corruption…
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Snap Insight: Thaksin’s return from exile could shape Thai politics under Pheu Thai government
THAKSIN FACES EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON Shortly after his touchdown, Thaksin was taken by police to the Supreme Court and…
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Snap Insight: Battered at state polls, UMNO is becoming a liability for Malaysian PM Anwar’s government
INTERNAL STRIFE IN UMNO To be sure, Mr Anwar’s position as premier and his government’s hold on power are in…
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Snap Insight: Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s abrupt removal is embarrassing for Beijing and Xi Jinping
PATH FOR “WOLF WARRIOR” DIPLOMACY For China’s diplomacy, it has meant confusion, as the change in minister has seemed to…
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Snap Insight: Foreign minister Qin Gang’s abrupt removal is embarrassing for Beijing and Xi Jinping
PATH FOR “WOLF WARRIOR” DIPLOMACY For China’s diplomacy, it has meant confusion, as the change in minister has seemed to…
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Snap Insight: What progress did US Secretary of State Blinken make in China visit?
Topics such as Taiwan, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, setting guardrails (especially for the US) and de-risking (instead of “decoupling”,…
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Snap Insight: Thai general election – opposition parties win big but house of cards could still fall
AN OPPOSITION COALITION But Thai voters have called for change at the ballot box before. In the last general election…
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