The US president’s trade wars, while ostensibly about economic fairness, are part of a larger narrative of a hegemon’s diminishing dominance.
Mahathir Mohamad has made history in a stunning win for the opposition. But the task ahead is one of reform that will take place sometimes in a rush, sometimes imperceptibly.
The freak storm that hit Penang, killing seven, is notable not only for occurring in a place famed for mild weather – it wouldn’t be Malaysia if such an event weren’t politicised.