Anwar, Anutin hit diplomatic high notes to mask Malaysia-Thailand tensions

Despite the leaders’ personal chemistry, the seafood row shows the ‘frictions’ embedded within the countries’ relationship, analysts say The pair, long-standing friends, also share a love for public spectacle, with Anutin playing the classic song popularised by Frank Sinatra on the saxophone while Anwar gripped the microphone and reached for the chorus high notes at a lunch on Thursday. “Is there a problem? Yeah. We’re going to solve it … When? Next week,” he said as an example of the neighbours’ ability to resolve issues quickly. But behind the bonhomie, a weeks-long row over seafood and fish imports between the nations has vexed relations and severely damaged the Thai shrimp industry.

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