Maybank today confirmed that its investment bank had indeed sent out an e-mail to clients which, among others, noted “Anwar’s unclear policies” in the first half of 2023.

However, it said the e-mail wrongly paraphrased a strategy report and that this was rectified in the second email the next day.

“We wish to clarify that on the evening of July 20, 2023, Maybank Investment Bank...