by Sophie Lemière | Nov 21, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Daim Zainuddin is seen in a wheelchair at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on Jan 29, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) KUALA LUMPUR: In the annals of political history, few can boast the ability to weather controversy as effectively as Malaysia’s former finance... 
by Sophie Lemière | Nov 21, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent call for Malaysians abroad to support his government in its anti-corruption agenda faces a credibility crisis, particularly in light of the outpouring of positive obituaries following the death... 
by Sophie Lemière | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: HASNOOR HUSSAIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images In the annals of Malaysian politics, few figures have been as emblematic of reformative hope as Anwar Ibrahim. Once a beacon for a new Malaysia—a champion of transparency, social justice, and anti-corruption—his... 
by Sophie Lemière | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is escorted by prison officers during an appeal hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Jun 5, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan) KUALA LUMPUR: In the theatre of politics, redemption is not just a narrative device but a... by Sophie Lemière | Oct 24, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Rafizi Ramli, Malaysia’s minister of economy and deputy president of the country’s leading party Keadilan (PKR), is attending the BRICS Outreach/BRICS Plus summit following the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia from October 22 to 24. In...