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CNA | Commentary: Former Malaysia finance minister Daim Zainuddin shows how political legacies outlast controversy
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...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: November 2024
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...
CSIS | The Death of Reformasi: Anwar Ibrahim, UMNO, and the Betrayal of a Movement
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...
CNA | Commentary: Najib Razak’s 1MDB apology and the art of redemption in politics
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...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: October 2024
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...