And Mahathir's designated successor, Deputy PM and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is -- by his own admission -- the target of a nasty and unrelenting campaign that, among other things, accuses him of sexual indiscretions.

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By its own admission, that will not be enough to meet the 3% target, but it is betting that other countries will be in a similar pinch (see article).

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Until then, tourists eager for free museum admission should bypass big cities for smaller, lesser-known ones, or otherwise target free and affordable options in big cities like the Smithsonian museums in Washington DC (which uniquely have free admission as a national trust).

BBC: Should museums be free?

Until then, tourists eager for free museum admission should bypass big cities for smaller, lesser-known ones, or otherwise target free and affordable options in big cities like the Smithsonian museums in Washington DC (which uniquely has free admission as a national trust).

BBC: Should museums be free?