Anwar faces mounting challenges in 2025, BMI says

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The research firm says Malaysia’s governance risk has climbed and will likely stay elevated in the coming quarters as the prime minister deals with political tensions.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/09/anwar-faces-mounting-challenges-in-2025-bmi-says/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/01/09/anwar-hadapi-cabaran-lebih-besar-tahun-ini-kata-bmi/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AnwarIbrahim #BMI

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00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to contend with political tensions

00:04and elevated governance risks in the coming months, says BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.

00:10The firm said in a report that friction among political parties in the unity government

00:14might delay Anwar's reform agenda.

00:17BMI cited the recent controversy surrounding Investments, Trade and Industry Minister

00:21Dengkuzaful Aziza's potential switch from UMNO to Anwar's party, KKR.

00:26Referring to its political risk index,

00:28the firm said Malaysia's governance risk score has climbed to 28.2 this month

00:33compared to 27.5 a year ago.

00:36BMI also said Anwar's government will likely struggle to pass extensive anti-graft reforms,

00:41adding that such efforts have been limited so far.

00:44BMI said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zayed Hamidi's conditional discharge

00:48in his corruption case could heighten doubts about Anwar's commitment to fighting corruption.

00:53It also said ongoing concerns surrounding the cost of living

00:56will pose further headwinds for the unity government.

01:00Natasha Buzd, FMT News.

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