This publication is the first in-depth biography on Daim Zainuddin and an analysis of his contribution to policy.

Daim Zainuddin is one of Asia's cleverest politicians and policy makers, as well as one of its most controversial. Twice rescuing the Malaysian economy from near collapse, he has also been instrumental in restructuring Malaysia's economy. This fully authorised biography, including numerous interviews with Zainuddin himself and the people closest to him, reveals the truth behind one of Asia's most able, private and contentious politicians.