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Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (C) and China's Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) clap as delegates exchange documents during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 20, 2018. Photo: AFP/Pool/How Wee Young

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Mahathir resets the terms for dealing with China

by Nile Bowie August 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak arrives for a court appearance in Kuala Lumpur on August 10, 2018. Razak is facing charges linked to the 1MDB scandal that contributed to his election defeat in May. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Powerful Swiss bank was toppled by Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal

by Salvatore Cantale and Ivy Buche August 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Indonesian defendant Siti Aishah (C) has been charged with the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2. Photo: AFP/ Mohd Rasfan

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Kim Jong-nam murder suspects one step closer to death

by Nile Bowie August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

The River of Life, one of the most expensive river restoration projects ever undertaken, has transformed the Klang River shoreline in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Keith Schneider

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River project breathes new life into Kuala Lumpur

by Keith Schneider August 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the official launching ceremony of the 2019 Proton X70 SUV in Kuala Lumpur on December 12, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Can Mahathir solve Malaysia Airlines’ riddle?

by Nile Bowie August 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen delivers an address during an opening ceremony for the Khmer New Year at Bayon temple at the Angkor complex in Siem Reap province on April 13, 2018.Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy

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Human rights crackdown leaves Cambodia’s election a one-horse race

by Clare Algar July 27, 2018

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur on May 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Athit Perawongmetha

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How far will Mahathir push China?

by Nile Bowie July 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's then Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during the launching of the Malaysia world's Digital-Free Trade Zone in Kuala Lumpur on March 22, 2017. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Malaysia’s Najib sought CIA support before election defeat

by Nile Bowie July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, may be hiding in China. Photo: AFP

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How fugitive financier Jho Low stays above the law

by Nile Bowie July 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (C) arrives for a court appearance at the Duta court complex in Kuala Lumpur on July 4, 2018.Najib, 64, was detained on July 3 as the government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad intensified a probe on corruption during his rule, including the alleged siphoning off of billions of dollars from state fund 1MDB. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Rise of populist autocrats driven by corruption

by James A Goldston July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (C) arrives for a court appearance at the Duta court complex in Kuala Lumpur on July 4, 2018.Najib, 64, was detained on July 3 as the government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad intensified a probe on corruption during his rule, including the alleged siphoning off of billions of dollars from state fund 1MDB. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Najib arrested and charged in stunning fall from grace

by Nile Bowie July 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Amar Singh, head of the Malaysian Police's Commercial Crime Investigation Department, shows a picture of seized items while addressing media in Kuala Lumpur on June 27, 2018. Photo: AFP / Mohd Rasfan

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Police reveal huge haul of valuables found at Najib homes

by Asia Times staff June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Newly released Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim gestures during an interview with AFP at his house in Kuala Lumpur on May 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

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Anwar in the wings as Malaysia remakes its democracy

by Donald K. Emmerson June 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister and opposition candidate for Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) attends a news conference after general election, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

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Can the rest of Asia learn from the elections in Malaysia?

by Marte Hellema June 11, 2018

Newly appointed Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas. Photo: Youtube

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The changing face of Malaysian justice

by Nile Bowie June 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attends a news conference in Menara Yayasan Selangor, Pataling Jaya, Malaysia May 12, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

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Could Mahathir’s clean-up spark a financial crisis?

by Nile Bowie May 31, 2018February 18, 2020

A construction worker talks on the phone in front of a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 3, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Olivia Harris

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Did Singapore’s Straits Times get spun on 1MDB?

by Kirsten Han May 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's central bank is trying to protect the ringgit. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Demonetization of the ringgit may be a plausible option

by Sunil Kukreja May 29, 2018

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to the crowds during a rally in a September 15, 1999 file photo. AFP PHOTO/Shamshahrin Shamsudin

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ASEAN neighbors feel Malaysia market maelstrom

by Gary Kleiman May 29, 2018

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong signs a guestbook next to Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad prior to their private meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, May 19, 2018. Department of Information via Reuters/Hafiz Itam

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What Singapore could learn from Malaysia

by Nile Bowie May 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Protesters holding cut-out drawings depicting 1MDB-linked businessman Jho Low, murdered Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu and Prime Minister Najib's daughter, Nooryana Najwa. Photo: by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

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Time to end the long wait for justice in Altantuya case

by Hakimi Abdul Jabar May 28, 2018

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak arrives to give a statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya, Malaysia May 22, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

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Malaysians agog as tables turn on Najib

by Nile Bowie May 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to the crowds during a rally in a September 15, 1999 file photo. AFP PHOTO/Shamshahrin Shamsudin

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Malaysia: ironies, maladies and remedies

by Sunil Kukreja May 18, 2018

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on the campaign trail at Langkawi island, Malaysia, April 28, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

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Mahathir casts a cold, hard gaze at China

by Richard Javad Heydarian May 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak prays at the United Malays National Organisation in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP

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Najib’s demise could be UMNO’s gain in Malaysia

by David Hutt May 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to the crowds during a rally in a September 15, 1999 file photo. AFP PHOTO/Shamshahrin Shamsudin

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Return of the ‘recalcitrant’ jangles nerves Down Under

by Lachlan Colquhoun May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, May 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

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Will Mahathir look past China to the US?

by David Hutt May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak prays before he attends the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 72th anniversary celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

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Optimism for everyone but Najib in Malaysia

by James Chin May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak prays at the United Malays National Organisation in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP

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Former Prime Minister Najib banned from leaving Malaysia

by Asia Times staff May 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Supporters of new Malaysian Prime Minnister Mahathir Mohamad are seen outside of the National Palace, a day after general election in Kuala Lumpur, May 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

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Malaysia’s vote an unlikely democratic domino

by David Hutt May 11, 2018February 18, 2020