Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given Malaysia ’s top enforcement officials a week to prove they are serious about stamping out corruption and smuggling, warning that those who feel they are unable to deliver should step aside. “My patience is wearing thin,” Anwar said, urging the officials to declare within seven days whether they were “not yet ready” to carry the responsibility entrusted to them. AdvertisementMalaysia scored 50 out of 100 in Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 57th globally. Anwar’s government has set a target for the country to rise to the index’s global top 25 by 2033. AdvertisementHe linked the crackdown to what he described as blatant cross-border criminality, pressing agencies to work together to address long-standing weaknesses at Malaysia’s borders.