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Clear explanations of Malaysia’s foreign policy, ASEAN, diplomatic history and the geopolitical shifts shaping Southeast Asia. Drawing on 33 years of diplomatic experience, Dato’ Dr Ilango Karuppannan goes beyond the headlines to explain why events matter and what they mean for Malaysia and the region.

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Why ASEAN is struggling to respond decisively to regional crises and what it must fix to remain credible.

How diplomatic isolation during Konfrontasi pushed Malaysia to build stronger relationships with the Muslim world.

The conflict may eventually end, but the strategic landscape has already changed. This analysis examines what the new reality could mean for the Middle East, global trade and Southeast Asia.

How the British general defeated at Yorktown later helped shape the history of Penang and modern Malaysia.

How renewed trade pressure could test ASEAN unity and revive an old Malaysian idea for regional economic cooperation.

How the pressures of Konfrontasi tested the institutions and diplomats of a newly formed Malaysia.