Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia PM Anwar announces cost-relief measures for SMEs after Sabah election setback: report

E-invoicing exemption threshold rises to RM1m from RM500,000 for businesses

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat on Thursday.

Singapore, Malaysia to work on cross-border links with improved taxi scheme, co-located RTS clearance

Malaysia agrees to Singapore’s proposal to open consulates in Sabah and Sarawak, deepening ties between both nations

This will be Singapore PM Lawrence Wong (left) and Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim's second leaders' retreat together.

Malaysian PM Anwar in Singapore on Dec 4 for retreat with PM Wong

The countries will exchange agreements on health and the fight against drugs

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim says borrowings could be cut further to RM20 billion next year if states don’t seek extra funds.

Malaysia PM Anwar expects debt pressure to ease from end-2028

The federal government has reduced new borrowings to about RM75 billion this year

In 2021, Intel announced it would build a US$7 billion advanced chip packaging plant in Malaysia.

Intel to invest additional RM860 million in Malaysia, PM says

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said US chipmaker Intel has announced an additional investment of RM860 million (S$208 million) in the country for assembly and testing operations...

Shamsul Iskandar is a senior member of Anwar’s People’s Justice Party, having previously served as a lawmaker and deputy minister.

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency to probe bribery allegations against PM Anwar’s former aide

Anwar says he accepts Shamsul’s resignation and the MACC is free to investigate without interference

Anwar’s senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (fifth from left), said he had submitted his resignation on Tuesday (Nov 25) to “defend” himself from attacks that may damage the government’s image.

Malaysia PM Anwar’s senior aide resigns after letter controversy

He had allegedly issued a letter supporting contractors bidding for a hospital project in Johor

Lynas announced on Oct 29 that it will invest RM500 million to expand its refinery in Gebeng, an industrial park near Kuantan.

Malaysia banks on Lynas’ expansion to become vital cog in rare earth supply chain

Projects will make the country a vital cog in the global supply chain of rare earths by 2030

From left: Singapore PM Lawrence Wong, East Timor's PM Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Vietnam's PM Pham Minh Chinh, Cambodian PM Hun Manet, US President Donald Trump, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Laos' PM Sonexay Siphandone at the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 26.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Malaysia leads Asean to peace, trade and unity with Trump in the room

Despite the progress, the bloc remains fragmented, Washington’s protectionist stance continues to loom, and much work still lies ahead

Anwar, who is also finance minister, has both managed a difficult year as chair of Asean and helped Malaysia’s economy thrive despite Trump’s tariffs.

Anwar turns Malaysia into stage for dealmaking with Trump’s help

The question is whether the country can rise to the ranks of Singapore and Qatar, seen as trusted venues for statecraft