Ismail Sabri Yaakob appointed as Malaysian prime minister

Constitutional monarch names deputy PM in coalition to take over following resignation of Muhyiddin Yassin

Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been named Malaysia's prime minister, as a scandal-mired party that previously governed for six decades reclaimed the leadership it lost in 2018's landmark election.

Ismail Sabri, who will be sworn in on Saturday, was the deputy prime minister in the coalition led by Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin resigned on Monday after months of political turmoil that culminated in the collapse of his majority in parliament.