Anisah Shukry

The Malaysian government intends to have former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Tim Leissner stand trial in the Southeast Asian nation for crimes related to state investment fund 1MDB, according to the Attorney General’s Chambers.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would announce new members of his cabinet at 3:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday.

Malaysia’s exports grew slower than expected in November, as higher tariffs weighed on the Southeast Asian nation’s trade with the US.

Cambodia and Thailand agreed to discuss conditions for a ceasefire later this week, after foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations met in Kuala Lumpur in a fresh bid to end deadly border clashes between the two neighbors.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged all parties to handle jailed former leader Najib Razak’s failed bid for house arrest with “full patience and wisdom,” after Monday’s court judgment tested ties within the ruling coalition.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign as chairman of the Perikatan Nasional opposition alliance effective Jan. 1.

Elon Musk’s Grok is facing mounting criticism and threats of government action around the world after the artificial intelligence chatbot created sexualized images, including of minors, on the social media platform X in response to user prompts.

Malaysian authorities said in a statement Saturday that they are investigating images produced by Grok after complaints about the misuse of AI to manipulate images of women and minors to produce indecent, grossly offensive, or otherwise harmful content.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged to introduce term-limit legislation, delivering on a long-promised campaign pledge as he looks to regain support from his key voter base.

Malaysia’s Attorney General’s Chambers said it would take no further action against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in relation to his graft case, citing insufficient evidence to prosecute him.