Malaysia Taps Senior Official to Take Next Steps on Graft Chief

Protesters displayed a poster of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Azam Baki during a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 15. The image signals public discontent with anti-corruption leadership but is a localized political event with minimal immediate market impact; prolonged unrest could, however, weigh on investor sentiment in Malaysia.

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Protesters displayed a poster of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Azam Baki during a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 15. The image signals public discontent with anti-corruption leadership but is a localized political event with minimal immediate market impact; prolonged unrest could, however, weigh on investor sentiment in Malaysia.