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For Malaysians, What’s In a Handshake?

For Malaysians, What’s In a Handshake?

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May 31, 2017
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The recent ‘gripping’ world news of the handshake between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron during the former’s maiden visit to Europe as president was fraught with symbolism – or so we were told. There has been a certain amount of meaningful handshaking in Malaysia as well that is equally fraught with symbolism. Of that we will deal later.

In the meantim…

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