Anwar Ibrahim

The ongoing maritime disputes have become grafted onto the bitter political rivalry between the Malaysian leader and opposition leader Muhyiddin Yassin.

Having finally scaled the pinnacle of his country's politics, will political compromises now undermine Anwar's dream of a genuinely democratic Malaysia?

The besieged leader has described the charges as a form of “organized political persecution” designed to hobble his party at state elections later this year.

The case is likely to raise the political temperature ahead of a string of important state elections later this year.

The Malaysian leader claimed that 200,000 Myanmar nationals have now sought refuge in his country.

The two-day state visit will round out the newly appointed leader's diplomatic tour of Malaysia's immediate neighbors.

Stronger than expected growth last year has allowed Anwar Ibrahim to give the poor a leg-up, while introducing measures to reduce Malaysia's national debt.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating $70.7 million that was found in the accounts of the political party Bersatu.

Anwar “made himself ‘a bridge’ between different groups of people and ideas… it comes with the risk of being hated by all.”

The one-day visit comes amid a period of stagnation in relations between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

The leader's two-day state visit to Indonesia was shot through with personal and political resonances.

Anwar Ibrahim has secured the support of a healthy majority, but there are no ironclad guarantees over the longer term.