Najib Razak
Najib Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razakis the sixth and current Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was sworn in to the position on 3 April 2009 to succeed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He is the President of the United Malays National Organisation, the leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition...
NationalityMalaysian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 July 1953
CountryMalaysia
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As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to.
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We have to innovate. No nation can be successful unless they are involved in innovative and creative activities,
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Over the past months and years, divisions have opened up in Malaysian society. Now it is time for all of us, in government and beyond, to put the bitterness behind us.
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I am concerned if 25 percent of Americans think that President Obama is a Muslim. I mean, it's obviously a lack of knowledge. But also, it's for the Muslims as well, you know, because a small numbers of Muslims have really painted a very negative image of Islam.
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The world is shifting from a hegemonic era, where the United States dominated alone, to a multipolar system.
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The word 'change' has been abused so many times.
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The Arab awakening was driven by youth, organized by technology, and fired by a hunger for political change.
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It so happens, in Malaysia, the people who are in a way not doing as well constitute the majority of the people - the Bumiputeras.
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In the space of one lifetime, the Internet has opened up opportunities that were previously inconceivable.
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For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions.
As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends.
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My heart reaches out to those whose loved ones were lost on MH17.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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Economic progress and better education have directly resulted in the birth of a class of voters who are better informed, very demanding and highly critical.