Malaysia's Anwar turns his back on the West in bet on a multipolar world

Indonesia's Prabowo is also emerging as contender to be the voice for the Global South

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5. © Reuters

Amy Chew is an independent journalist and former investment bank analyst who covers Asian and global affairs. A former Reuters Jakarta and Channel News Asia senior correspondent, her work appears in regional publications including Nikkei Asia and Al Jazeera.

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