Malaysians are aghast at Muhyiddin's craven 'not a coup' moment

Decision to delay elections augurs poorly for nation's economy

January 14, 2021 05:00 JST | Malaysia

A local vendor prepares food in downtown Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 11: the real transgression may be against an ailing economy. © AP

William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."

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