Exclusive: Anwar to discuss supply chains with Takaichi in summit on Wednesday

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim also will discuss AI and mineral supply chains at the summit. (Source photos Nikkei)

TAISHU YUASA and RIEKO MIKI

TOKYO — Malaysia’s prime minister will agree to provide Japan with the largest possible supplies of liquefied natural gas and naphtha at a summit here Wednesday, Nikkei has learned, as Tokyo seeks to diversify its sources of energy and petrochemicals.