COMMENT A few things have become the talk of the town - in fact, making Malaysians a laughing stock to the world.

While having lunch, a friend blurted out and announced, “Now, there is a new accounting rule in Malaysia.”

Because of the 1MDB scandal, the accounting rules have been revised, she said. “Now, managers can tell their staff that they just sign the documents just for the sake of formality,” she jested. Everyone laughed, as the joke had become so common these days.