Lee regrets Malaysia slur

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Malaysia is protesting the haphazard remarks made by Singaporean Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew regarding the state of the city of Johor Bahri as 'notorious for shootings, muggings and car-jackings.' Singapore and Malaysia have had a long-standing grudge against each other, which started with Singapore's ejection from the Malaysian Confederation in 1963. The remarks by Lee Kuan Yew against Johor was precipitated by the presence of Singaporean opposition politician Tang Liang Hong in the city. Lee and Tang have been at odds with each other since Tang initiated a divisiveness among multiracial Singapore.

Intnl Political Relations, Singapore, Malaysia, Singapore foreign relations, Malaysian foreign relations

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Asean struggles to regain balance amid regional woes: members' cooperation breaks down and criticisms mount while economic crisis deepens

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The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) is beginning to feel a collapse of cooperative efforts in the face of economic crisis. ASEAN members are beginning to criticize one another and some are calling for the lifting of the speak-no-evil policy. Also, friction among members could spark dissolution of membership. Thailand foreign minister Surin Pitsuwan says the Asean needs a new kind os personality and leadership in order to survive as a group.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, International Groups NEC, Asia, International economic relations, Regional economics, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Lee Kuan Yew warns Washington on approach to China

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Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew warns that the US should engage China in a cooperative manner as the present antagonistic stand of the US is certain to hurt bilateral relations. Lee Kuan Yew says that China will continue to grow without the US. He added that the current approach used bu the US will create more damage to the US rather than to china.

Bilateral Diplomacy, United States, China, Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Chinese foreign relations, United States foreign relations, Diplomacy

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