Come together, right now

Is a grand coalition of parties truly the way forward for Malaysia?
Or is this latest call for unity (sorta!) just part of a plan to ensure Primeiro Ministro Muhyiddin Yassin stays in power?

Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, debate over Budget 2021’s rages on; the powers that be are considering tighter movement restrictions for Kuala Lumpur; and the first virtual APEC summit kicks off.