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After a bumpy first year in power and challenges from a feisty opposition, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's new Cabinet line-up reflects his strengthened political grip. His challenge now is to deliver on economic reforms, says CNA's Leslie Lopez.
Both Israel and Hamas have made no secret of the fact that once the ceasefire is over, they will again go at each other with hammer and tongs, says Carl Skadian, senior associate director at the Middle East Institute, NUS.
The current king has steered Malaysia through political instability. The next king, Sultan Ibrahim of Johor, can be a beacon of stability the country needs, says James Chin, Asian Studies professor at the University of Tasmania.
"Missing" defence minister Li Shangfu has been abruptly fired, just months after former foreign minister Qin Gang was similarly ousted. This raises questions about President Xi Jinping’s leadership team, says political observer Bo Zhiyue.
With a massive ground invasion of Gaza looming, US President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel risks signalling American acquiescence with what is to come, says Carl Skadian, senior associate director at the Middle East Institute, NUS.