Trump at 47th Asean Summit - is it good news?
Was Anwar really bragging about the prospect of the US president's attendance, so much so that the latter's prospective presence badly needed to be announced in the august house as if it represented a national interest?
Are Malaysians really proud or happy hearing such an announcement?
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