SINGAPORE (June 27): History was made in Malaysia on May 9 when the opposition caolition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), won the 14th general election for the very first time, ending the six-decade rule of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Tun Dr Mahathir, Malaysia’s prime minister from 1981 to 2003 with BN, represented PH in this election and is now serving his second term as prime minister once again. He is also the world’s oldest elected leader.

Following the election, investigations immediately started into the missing billions from the scandal-ridden government investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which saw the seizure of more than a billion ringgit worth of handbags, jewellery and cash.

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