COMMENT | World Bank official Apurva Sanghi recently spoke of the five things we must know about Malaysia. It was a careful mix of both praise and criticism. Nothing new here.

However, what was puzzling was the suggestion that somehow, we were punching well above our weight. Really?

Our lived experience tells us we should be in a much better place than where we are now - politically, economically and socially.

Yes, comparisons with Singapore are not fair given that it is a city-state and a winner since 1819, made spectacularly successful by the genius and statecraft of its former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

So here are five things...