Why Malaysia, and Sarawak, Matter

By: Kevin Holtsberry (Diary)  |  April 15th at 11:45 AM  | 

Budget showdowns in DC, battles with government unions in the Midwest, tragedy in Japan, war in the Near East, unemployment frustratingly high and gas prices disturbingly so. There is much to worry about and debate these days. One suspects, however, that there aren’t many Americans who are worried about the upcoming Sarawak elections in Malaysia. And yet, even amongst all the headlines above, they should. Why? I will try to explain.

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Asia one more area Obama has failed to engage

By: Kevin Holtsberry (Diary)  |  January 4th at 03:30 PM  | 

I have been working with Joshua Treviño as an editor at Malaysia Matters (a site dedicated to tracking news and events in Malaysia from an American perspective).  In this role, I have learned a great deal about the importance of Asia economically and strategically.  Building on that, I have an article at the Huffington Post highlighting an issue that you might not be aware of | Read More »