Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Malaysia's Sarawak Strongman Steps Back
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Malaysia's Sarawak Strongman Steps Back

Our Correspondent
Feb 11, 2014
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Malaysia's Sarawak Strongman Steps Back
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Abdul Taib Mahmud, alleged to be one of the world’s great resources looters, reportedly is scheduled to end his 33 years as chief minister of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. But don’t count on it. Probably whoever replaces him will have the same emasculated relationship that Russia’s Boris Medvedev had with Vladimir Putin.

The 78 year-old Taib last …

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