Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Malaysia at 60: The Promise Fades
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Malaysia at 60: The Promise Fades

John Berthelsen's avatar
John Berthelsen
Aug 30, 2017
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Malaysia at 60: The Promise Fades
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

On Aug. 31, Malaysia will celebrate – if that is the proper word – the 60th anniversary of its founding with its people subdued and with a government widely regarded as a kleptocacy.

It is wracked with a continuing scandal that has robbed the exchequer of an estimated US$11.4 billion lost to fraud and mismanagement of its state-backed 1Malaysia Developme…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More