Economics
Malaysia's Economic Fortunes Lie in the Hands of These 5 People
- They include a former finance minister, a billionaire
- Mahathir is moving swiftly to fulfill campaign promises
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Malaysia’s 92-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is moving quickly to meet his 100-day campaign pledges that helped sweep him into office.
To help him do that, he appointed a team of five advisers who are well-known in official and business circles in Malaysia, with most of them having worked with the prime minister during his more than two decades in office previously.