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Malaysia's US Envoy In High Stakes Role

Dr Khoo Ying Hooi, Associate Professor, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya

04-Jun-25 08:30

Malaysia's US Envoy In High Stakes Role

The government has appointed career diplomat Tan Sri Shahrul Ikram Yaacob as Malaysia’s envoy to the US. What are the challenges he’ll be expected to navigate in the face of a mercurial White House? We discuss this with Dr Khoo Ying Hooi of Universiti Malaya.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam


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