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George Soros Becomes Malaysia’s Bogeyman Again

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Albert
Nov 11, 2016
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It is almost possible to believe that Mahathir Mohamad is running Malaysia again, given the shrill headlines in government-backed media over the past week that have accused businessman George Soros of funding Malaysian civil society and activists to “topple democracy.”

But Mahathir’s protégé-turned-nemesis Najib Razak is a prime minister in the middle of…

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