Timor-Leste for the win, Trump’s a bonus

Welcome, finally: Anwar greeting Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao on the first day of the Asean summit, Oct 26. Malaysia had long championed the entry into Asean of the region’s youngest nation. – Bernama

NOT once but twice. It really is a case of history repeating itself for Malaysia and Asean, in a good way.

We are talking about the entry of a new member state. Not about the blunder made, thrice over, by national broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) wrongly naming three Asean leaders during their arrival for the opening ceremony of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur. More on that later.