This article was published by SinChew on 31 July 2023.
Dr Ooi Kee Beng is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For more information on the ISEAS Publishing books mentioned in the article, visit,
1. The Reluctant Politician: Tun Dr Ismail and His Time
2. Drifting into Politics: The Unfinished Memoirs of Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman
3. Malaya’s First Year at the United Nations: As Reflected in Dr Ismail’s Reports Home to Tunku Abdul Rahman
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