Kok Leong Chan

Tensions between Malaysia and Norway heightened over a scrapped weapons deal as Oslo confirmed it had revoked export licenses tied to a naval strike missile system.

Fresh strains are emerging in Malaysia’s ruling alliance as political jockeying and oneupmanship among the coalition’s parties led Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to raise the prospect of a snap general election if divisions deepen.

Malaysia’s unity government will remain intact until the end of its term amid speculation of snap elections, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

The judge who convicted former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak over the 1MDB scandal said the plunder of the sovereign wealth fund was so vast that it eclipsed the exploits of Attila the Hun, one of history’s most notorious conquerors.

Growing religious conservatism is posing a challenge for the Southeast Asian nation’s government as it toys with a snap poll.

The Malaysian government must pay 8.9 billion ringgit ($2.18 billion) in remaining debts it incurred from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said on Thursday.

Thailand and Malaysia have resolved a seafood trade dispute, paving the way for fishery trade between the two countries to return to normal soon, their leaders said.

Malaysia’s top court upheld former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman’s acquittal, bringing an end to his graft case involving his former party’s funds.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has played down the need to call for a snap poll after his Pakatan Harapan coalition suffered a bruising defeat at Johor state elections over the weekend.

Malaysian authorities have launched an immigration probe into a school for technology startups, just months after investor Balaji Srinivasan pitched the educational facility to officials and called for policies to support the project.