1st November 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
What would you say if I told you that you could receive an all-expenses paid scholarship to a world-renowned British university and have the chance to join a global network of future leaders from a range of fields and industries? You would want to know more, wouldn’t you? Well, the British High Commission in Kuala […]
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25th September 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As I sit on the most beautiful stretch of white sand on Pulau Redang, I finally have time to reflect on what was, by any measure, the most extraordinary of weeks. I am feeling a strange mix of exhilaration and exhaustion: exhilaration because I think we organised a royal visit that was rich in diversity […]
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7th September 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With less than a week to go until The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Malaysia, the High Commission team is in overdrive trying to ensure that all of the events have been planned to the last detail and that we have the protocol, security and media requirements just right. I feel incredibly proud […]
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17th August 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am delighted that Tony Collingridge, the Director of UK Trade & investment in Malaysia, has agreed to write a guest blog on the Premier League and the importance of an overseas business strategy. As an ardent Liverpool supporter, I would just like to add that we remain one of the best-supported clubs in Malaysia […]
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1st August 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Now that St James’s Palace has revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting Malaysia from 13 to 15 September to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, I thought you might enjoy a unique insight into what it’s like to prepare for a Royal Visit. I plan to blog again just […]
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13th June 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I have said before that I wanted to blog for a number of reasons, including showcasing the High Commission’s work to a wider audience. I also said that I wanted to show that the Foreign Office is representative of diverse, modern Britain and to dispel the myth that there is a glass ceiling in the […]
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17th April 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The weekend gave me a chance to reflect on a historic visit by our Prime Minister to Kuala Lumpur. If the Prime Minister’s intention had been to build on his personal friendship with Prime Minister Najib to refresh and reinvigorate the bilateral relationship, then the visit, by any measure, was a resounding success. The Prime […]
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12th April 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In my first blog three months ago, I wrote about how thrilling this year would be for our bilateral relationship, culminating in a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. At that stage, I had no idea that we would soon have an equally exciting visit […]
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7th March 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
To mark International Women’s Day, I’m delighted that Gail Featherstone, the wife of the High Commissioner, has agreed to write a guest blog on the efforts of one woman to give underprivileged girls in Malaysia a genuine chance in life.
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23rd February 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Like everyone around the world, I was extremely saddened to hear about the tragic deaths of Marie Colvin, an American journalist for the Sunday Times, and French photographer Remi Ochlik, in shelling by the Syrian government’s force in the city of Homs. As the Foreign Secretary said in his statement, they died bringing us the […]
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