Missing the big picture


Mighty neighbour: China holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea in 2021. – Xinhua/AP

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been rather busy travelling overseas for several working visits in recent weeks.

Apart from the traditional Asean round for a first time leader, Ismail Sabri also flew to Washington DC in mid May for the Asean-US special summit where Asean leaders met US President Joe Biden at the White House.

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