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Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | India, Pakistan, United Kingdom
The Oriental Club, London: the colourful private members society where internationalists from east and west share secrets

The Oriental Club in London.
The Oriental Club in London. © The Oriental Club

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Oriental Club in London. Now 200 years old, it's a place where even old foes like Indian and Pakistani attachés might rub shoulders.

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China, Malaysia, Singapore
Malaysia's monarch battles with Chinese groups for control of strategic rail links to Johor Bahru

King of Malaysia and Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.
King of Malaysia and Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. © Hasnoor Hussain/Pool/Reuters

Intelligence Online can reveal that the highly strategic rail project through Kuala Lumpur towards Singapore is the subject of intense competition between the King of Malaysia and Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. Both have economic interest in the scheme.

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