KUALA LUMPUR: Just over two weeks into his posting as Britain’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Charles Hay is already faced with a struggle – to get the locals to speak to him in Bahasa Malaysia.
The envoy holds the rare diplomatic advantage of being put through an immersion programme to prepare for his tour of duty here. But he is going nowhere when it comes to polishing up on his much-cherished language skill.
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