Which way will Singapore-Malaysia relations head as Dr M returns?

SINGAPORE (May 18): Just one day after a historic Malaysian election which saw the Mahathir-led Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition topple the ruling Barisan Nasional, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post that the outcome “represents a major change in Malaysian politics”.

Under Najib Razak, Malaysia and Singapore had enjoyed a “golden age” in relations over the last decade.

But the return of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, with whom Singapore’s relations had been fractious the first time around, raises questions on how bilateral relations will play out this time.

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