Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said he will quit Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet once jailed former premier Najib Razak begins serving his house arrest granted under a conditional royal pardon.

Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak has applied for a stay of his 15-year prison term and fine over last year’s 1MDB-related conviction, a move that would allow him to serve a separate sentence under house arrest following a conditional royal pardon granted last week.

Hamzah Zainudin, the long-time political operator who helped two Malaysian prime ministers to power, could again have a hand in shaping who governs as he pushes the nation’s two biggest parties toward an alliance.

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said he plans to resign from cabinet in response to the conditional pardon given to former Prime Minister Najib Razak related to his role in one of the largest corruption scandals in modern history.

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak, a central figure in the country’s biggest corruption scandal, has been allowed to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest after spending the last four years in prison.

AirAsia Group Bhd shares plunged as much as 21% to the lowest in almost four years, after reports Malaysia’s government had asked other local airlines to potentially absorb the cash-strapped carrier’s domestic market share.

Malaysian authorities charged former minister Jamil Khir Baharom for allegedly misappropriating 860 million ringgit ($210 million) from the Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, making him the second United Malays National Organisation leader to be charged over the fund in as many weeks.

Malaysia’s United Malays National Organisation has called for immediate national elections, signaling deepening tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling alliance.

Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has deferred a ruling on jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid for a royal pardon, the government said in a statement on Friday.

Malaysia’s jailed former premier Najib Razak is seeking another royal intervention in his corruption conviction linked to the multibillion dollar 1MDB scandal, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that’s drawn opposition from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition.

Relations between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his ruling alliance partner Zahid Hamidi have deteriorated in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, with the two men barely seen talking to each other.

Malaysia’s jailed ex-premier Najib Razak won a court bid to halt bankruptcy proceedings against him over 1.69 billion ringgit ($418 million) in alleged unpaid tax arrears, according to a report by The Edge.

Malaysia will restore subsidized fuel quotas to previous levels despite elevated energy prices, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures and shore up support after recent electoral setbacks.

Malaysia will restore subsidized fuel quotas to previous levels despite elevated energy prices, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures and shore up support after recent electoral setbacks.

Malaysia’s ex-Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged for failing to declare assets on Thursday, becoming the latest former leader to face criminal proceedings in the Southeast Asian country.

Malaysian authorities have detained a former Treasury secretary-general over a probe into mismanagement of Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

Malaysia is considering immediate steps to regulate e-commerce platforms, including a registration mechanism, after complaints by users and some merchants, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Shares of NexG Bhd. fell the most in more than nine months after Malaysia’s government ruled out a potential acquisition of its unit Datasonic Technologies Sdn., which supplies the country’s passports and national identity cards.

When Rafizi Ramli married in 2011, Malaysia’s future prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, hosted a celebration at his home. Fifteen years later, the former allies are now political rivals, with Rafizi setting the groundwork to one day sideline his former benefactor.

Malaysia’s Johor state has attracted more than 5 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion) in potential investments following meetings with investors during a recent working visit to Singapore, according to Onn Hafiz Ghazi, chief minister of the state.