Political uncertainty in Malaysia continues to dampen investor confidence. In early October, the country’s nine sultans, who play a largely ceremonial but still influential role in politics, joined the chorus of protesters and opposition members in demanding a full and independent investigation into the misappropriation of funds from the 1MDB investment fund. The missing funds were allegedly channeled into the personal accounts of Prime Minister Najib Razak. The lack of transparency surrounding the matter, and subsequent removal of political dissenters from Najib’s cabinet, has weighed on investor sentiment and impacted the country’s finances via higher borrowing costs, capital outflows and a sharp depreciation of the Malaysian ringgit. On 19 October, Malaysia’s opposition filed a motion of no-confidence in parliament against the Prime Minster. Although the motion is unlikely to get passed, it is largely symbolic and puts further pressure on the embattled Prime Minister.