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The End of The ‘White-Haired Rajah,’ a Borneo Robber Baron

26 February 2024
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The End of The ‘White-Haired Rajah,’ a Borneo Robber Baron
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The death last week of former Sarawak Chief Minister and Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud at age 87 brings to a close a story that critics have long characterized as monumental corruption, although he and his family maintained their innocence to the end. While Taib was praised as a respected statesman who dedicated his life to public service, the critics said…

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