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Mergawati Zulfakar

Deputy Executive Editor at The Star (Malaysia)

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  • 6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Mergawati Zulfakar

    HONOLULU 2011 – US President Barack Obama hosted many world leaders including from Russia, China and Japan for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. A few of us, part of the Malaysian media delegation, were walking back to the hotel after a quick lunch. It was a short walk. Big mistake. Just as we were about to cross the road (the hotel was about 50m away), our group was stopped by the local police.

  • 2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Mergawati Zulfakar

    SHOULD Asean’s special envoy on Myanmar be made a permanent post? That is the discussion that is taking place in Asean diplomatic circles, and the idea is gaining traction. The position currently rotates every year with the Chair of Asean. The special envoy is tasked with finding a peaceful solution to the ongoing human rights violations and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar sparked by the 2021 military coup.

  • 3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Mergawati Zulfakar

    DATUK Seri Mohamad Hasan’s calm demeanour belies the tremendous pressure that comes with the Foreign Minister’s job. He will travel again for a working visit to Russia but not before “balik kawasan” (making a visit) to his constituency Rembau, Negri Sembilan, over the weekend. In two weeks, Malaysia will host the 46th Asean Summit and Wisma Putra is the key ministry to make sure all goes well.

  • 1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Mergawati Zulfakar

    JUST before the 100 days marking Donald Trump’s term as US President passed on April 29, the Associated Press published a story about a popularity poll on his adviser, billionaire Elon Musk. According to the poll, which AP organised with the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, just 33% of US adults have a favourable view of Musk, the public face of Trump’s efforts to downsize and overhaul the federal government. That share is down from 41% in December.

  • 1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Mergawati Zulfakar

    THE passing of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi saw many people sharing their personal moments and uploading their photos with him especially on social media. I have my fair share too as a journalist, especially the years he served as the foreign minister. However, this column is not about a personal experience covering Abdullah during his service to the nation. I felt it is only right to highlight his work at Wisma Putra between 1991 and 1999.

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