Kuala lumpur: The government will give due consideration to the nomination of conservative commentator and writer Nick Adams as the new United States (US) Ambassador to Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He stated that the appointment must go through the proper process and that it is still too early to comment further.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Prime Minister emphasized that the consideration would also take into account the strong bilateral relations between the two countries. "The government will of course give it due consideration while also maintaining the good relations between Malaysia and the US," he told reporters after performing Friday prayers at Surau Istiqlal.

International media previously reported that US President Donald Trump had nominated Adams, an Australian-born conservative political commentator who is now a US citizen, as the US Ambassador to Malaysia. The US Senate has yet to confirm Adams' appointment.