It is coming up for two years since Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was removed from power by Mahathir Mohamad's Pakatan Harapan, or Coalition of Hope. The new government promised to put a halt to decades of crony capitalism which culminated in the scandal of 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
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'New Malaysia' under Mahathir looks much like old crony state
Promises of reform to state-owned companies have gone unfulfilled
It is not clear what Mahathir has done to reform Malaysia's notorious system of patronage. © Reuters
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