‘Win-win’ – but who’s the real winner?


Anwar and Wong in standard cordial leaders pose at the latest retreat in Singapore. -- Bernama

AT the Singapore-Malaysia Annual Leaders’ Retreat (ALR) early this month, host Prime Minister Lawrence Wong recalled what his counterpart, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said during one of their previous meetings.

Looking at Anwar who was standing next to him at the joint press conference, Wong said: “Prime Minister Anwar said that Malaysia and Singapore should be role models for the rest of the world on how good neighbours should work together.

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