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Mahathir Looks Beyond Malaysia's First Century
As he nears his 94th birthday, the prime minister is pushing forward plans that may be crucial for the nation’s long-term economic success.
Looking far ahead.
Photographer: MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images
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One year after a historic regime change, Malaysia’s politics remain a combustible cocktail of sleaze and power lust. At least the economy is on the right track, even if it’s nowhere close to fulfilling its potential.
Over the coming years, Malaysia plans governance improvements at state institutions, a qualitative boost to education and a more direct assault on low incomes and inequality. These three crucial efforts will take time to bear fruit, assuming they can survive the country’s murky politics.