Thaksin was convicted in Thailand of corruption and abuse of power.
But an analyst had told CNA that Thaksin’s appointment could be linked to his familiarity with Myanmar’s political landscape as well as his connections in the country.
CRYPTOCURRENCY POLICY
While Anwar did not elaborate on his cryptocurrency discussions with the ASEAN advisory team, the Malaysian premier revealed that the government is considering drafting a policy on digital finance, local media reported on Jan 15.
The policy could see Malaysia recognising the use of cryptocurrencies and the existence of blockchain technology.
At the end of a three-day official visit to Abu Dhabi in January, Anwar told Malaysia reporters he had discussed the idea with the United Arab Emirates government and cryptocurrency giant Binance.
“This innovation, like AI, will change the financial world. We should not sit idly and wait, only to be forced to act after others have already done so,” Anwar reportedly said.
Editor’s note: An earlier version of the article identified one of Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s dinner guests as former Cambodia premier Hun Sen and suggested that he was a member of the informal ASEAN advisory group. These are incorrect. We are sorry for the errors.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-asean-informal-advisor-anwar-thaksin-george-yeo-4912751
