All heart and Seoul

Nurturing ties: Zamruni addressing the annual meeting of the Council of Directors of the Asean-Korean Centre on Feb 13 in Seoul. — Photos: Embassy of Malaysia, South Korea

MALAYSIA’S top diplomat in Seoul was barely months into his new posting when martial law was abruptly declared on the night of Dec 3, 2024.

The suddenness of the announcement meant there was no playbook to follow in dealing with the seismic political shift.