Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

(May 10): Only 24 hours ago I was lamenting the Malaysian political system’s incapability to self-correct after a plunder as brazen as the alleged US$4.5 billion ($6 billion) looting of 1MDB, a state investment firm. The voters proved me wrong.

SINGAPORE (Apr 23): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) is now free to function as a political party ahead of Malaysia’s 14th general election (GE14) on May 9, says President Tan Sri Muhyiddin in a statement.

SINGAPORE (Sept 8): Former finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denied that he failed to inform the Cabinet of the entire foreign exchange (forex) trading losses incurred by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in the 1990s.

SINGAPORE (Aug 22): After hearing witnesses’ testimonies on the very first day of hearing, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) has concluded that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) lost about RM31.5 billion in foreign exchange (forex) trading losses in the 19