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Sholto Byrnes

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Sholto Byrnes is an East Asian affairs columnist for The National. A commentator and consultant based in Kuala Lumpur, he previously held senior roles at the Independent and New Statesman in London, set up and edited a quarterly international affairs magazine in the Arabian Gulf, and was a senior fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2009 and a corresponding fellow of the Erasmus Historical and Cultural Forum in 2019.

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We need more Mehdi Hasans
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December 06, 2023, 2:00 PM
Is Myanmar's ruling military on the brink of collapse?
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November 23, 2023, 2:30 PM
The US has made it clear that rules are for other people
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November 01, 2023, 2:30 PM
The Gulf and South-East Asia make a good team
Comment
October 26, 2023, 7:00 AM
The reactions to Israel-Gaza reveal a multipolar world
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October 11, 2023, 1:58 PM
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