Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, economists, as well as industry experts this evening to discuss the country’s economic direction.

It was unclear what role Khairy, who was sacked by Umno in late January as part of a purge against dissidents to party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, played in the high-profile meeting. 

Umno vice-president Johari Ghani, who was previously...