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Great powers should shoulder higher expectations from smaller countries: Chan Chun Sing

Chan said overcoming the “security dilemma” requires countries to rethink what “winning” means.

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New centre will help by bringing career guidance, employment support and training advice under one roof.

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Inside the governance breakdown that rocked Malaysia’s Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji

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