KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday (Sep 5) that Malaysia will press on with oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea after a leaked diplomatic document showed opposition from Beijing . However, he took a conciliatory stand, describing China as a friend and saying both countries would discuss the issue amicably. Malaysia's state-run oil firm Petronas operates oil and gas fields in the sea within its exclusive economic zone. China claims almost all of the