Dr M: Malaysia Boleh! With cash

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad continued to lament the “Cash is King” culture and sarcastically suggested that even a price could be put on the country.

“If there is cash, everything boleh (can). Malaysia boleh. Boleh what? Boleh do anything as long as there is cash - including robbing,” said in a cynical blog post.

Mahathir popularised the “Cash is King” phrase in 2015, after he claimed that the then prime minister...