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Keeping the issue alive
The Israeli regime’s war against Gaza is currently on pause – only for four days – but the Palestinian struggle for justice and nationhood must continue to be highlighted. Malaysia can play a role in this that goes beyond high level diplomatic meetings.
When engagement is seen as a threat
Sending a diplomatic notice to another country is normal and is not necessarily bad, and opens the door to formal engagement.
A war against oppression
How many of us fully understand the gravity of the situation in Palestine and the history behind this ongoing violence that is taking place now? Or even where the conflict area is to begin with?
Greeted with love
Their encounter with their Majesties may have been fleeting but Sabahans and Sarawakians put up the best unscripted welcome for the Royal Family during the Kembara Kenali Borneo tour.
Clearing the air over matters of the sea
The Malaysian government needs to engage more with stakeholders on maritime delimitation negotiations with Indonesia.
Reopening Malaysian embassies may come at too high a cost
The government is looking at possibility of reopening Malaysian embassies but further research must be conducted on the risks and real cost of doing so.
The search is on
Several senior civil servants and one state secretary are in the fray to fill Malaysia’s top civil service post should it become vacant next month.
Stop the blame game
Indonesian envoy’s criticisms against his host government borders crossing the line in diplomacy.
The best way out
If the political and human rights crisis in Myanmar continues, Asean needs to start addressing who takes over chairmanship in 2026 after Malaysia’s turn.
Touch and go out of Khartoum
It was a complex mission to get Malaysians out of Sudan following the eruption of internal strife that caught many by surprise.
Putrajaya, we have a problem
Fresh from the Saudi Arabia trip brouhaha, the government is in damage control mode again after the Prime Minister said Malaysia is open to talking with China about the South China Sea.
It should have been a private visit
Instead of an official visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister could have just gone for an umrah trip to Mecca and not get caught in an embarrassing situation for not meeting the Saudi King and Crown Prince.