Is the West in decline?


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is a deft operator in foreign policy. In fact, he has made several trips abroad since becoming Prime Minister in 2022.

While some have criticised his travels, I think it bears importance because our world is in turmoil and it is disdainful to say that foreign visits by our leaders do not help in bolstering our economic, political and cultural heft.

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West , power , decline , US , Eurozone , far-right movements , China , Asean
Ivanpal Singh Grewal

Ivanpal Singh Grewal

Ivanpal Singh Grewal is an advocate & solicitor. He was formerly political secretary to the Plantation and Commodities minister.

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