Malaysia’s new PM says first priority is cost of living

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 November 2022, (TON): Malaysia’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said "his primary focus would be on the cost of living as he takes office with a slowing economy and a country deeply split after a close election."
Anwar, 75, was sworn in as premier, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted of sodomy and opposition figurehead.
Anwar, who was appointed by Malaysia’s king following an inconclusive election, said his primary concern was the economy and he would have a smaller Cabinet than those of previous administrations.

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