Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was sworn in on Saturday. He faces a distrustful public, amid popular anger over the previous government's inconsistent policies and perceived failure in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Malaysia s new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was sworn in Saturday, bringing back the rule of the country s longest-governing political party, but he faces a tall task in uniting a polarized society and reviving a slumping economy amid a worsening pandemic.
KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia s new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be sworn in Saturday, bringing back the rule of the country s longest-governing political party, but he faces a tall task in uniting a polarized society and reviving a slumping economy amid a worsening pandemic.