Malaysia's new Cabinet: PM Ismail Sabri retains Zafrul as finance minister, names Khairy health minister,


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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has retained Tengku Zafrul Aziz as Finance Minister, but left the deputy premiership empty, taking a leaf out of predecessor Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's book. The newly minted premier unveiled his Cabinet on Friday (Aug 27) morning, with his own Umno dominating the line-up. Former Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will be helming the Ministry of Health. Under the previous Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration, Mr Khairy was also the coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Several Senior Ministers from the previous administration were also retained, such as...