Mahathir may be somewhat skeptical of US policies in the region; ultimately, he knows that he cannot afford to draw outright US hostility and he stays always just short of that point, said Inter-Pacific Securities head of research Pong Teng Siew
DOES the United States President Donald Trump really have the key to unlock uncertainty and shattered confidence, as incoming European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde says he has?
It may not be so much personality driven, as the growth of a disturbing trend in protectionism and anti-globalisation takes shape.
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