NST Leader: 'Ali Baba' strikes back

Each time a major raid is made by Malaysian authorities, a hidden economic truth emerges. Businesses that are seemingly legal are, in fact, illegal. They go by the name of “Ali Baba” commerce, meaning the business is owned by Malaysians but run by foreigners, Ali and Baba, respectively. Such businesses are supposed to be illegal, but they are run as if they are not, with the help of City Halls everywhere in the country.

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