Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has apologised for any misunderstanding that arose from his use of the word "keling" during a Temu Anwar Dialog Mahasiswa programme at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Tanjung Malim, Perak on Thursday.

Speaking at a dialogue session with editors-in-chief and senior editors of the print and online media in Putrajaya, Anwar stressed his use of the word was only intended as a citation from the book titled “Hikayat Hang Tuah”, and not meant to insult any party...