The Global Financial System And The 1MDB Scandal

The Global Financial System And The 1MDB Scandal

Malaysia’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal reached a crescendo in July. The US Attorney General claimed that more than US$3.5 billion belonging to 1MDB was ‘allegedly misappropriated by high-level officials of 1MDB and their associates’ […]

Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal: the heist of the Ccentury?

Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal: the heist of the Ccentury?

Missing billions, bogus donations and more political intrigue than a Shakespearean tragedy: the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) saga, currently plunging Malaysia into ever-deeper crisis, is shaping up to be the international heist of the […]

Can Najib Revive The Malaysian Economy?

Can Najib Revive The Malaysian Economy?

Last year was somewhat of a challenging one for the Malaysian economy. Political disruptions and economic shocks rocked the nation. Prime Minister Najib Razak has been strenuously committed to undertaking fiscal reform. He has repeatedly […]

Malaysia’s Troubles Are Just Beginning

Malaysia’s Troubles Are Just Beginning

As it tussles with multiple crises of political legitimacy and governance Malaysia has reached a decisive point in its more than half-century history as an independent nation. What started as a shocking but not exceptional […]