KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia's former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin died on Wednesday, state media reported, citing his lawyer. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.

Malaysia’s former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin passed away on Wednesday morning at a local hospital, according to his lawyer.

Former Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin passed away at 86. He had been in ICU after a stroke and faced charges of failing to disclose assets earlier this year.

Malaysia's Daim Zainuddin, who had two stints as finance minister and pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to disclose assets this year, died on Wednesday, his family said. The 86-year-old helped steer the southeast Asian nation through recessions and the Asian financial crisis during his terms as finance minister from 1984 to 1991,