'Nothing extraordinary', analyst says over cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s highly anticipated cabinet reshuffle is seen as underwhelming, with one expert calling it “nothing extraordinary”.

Independent political analyst Khoo Kay Peng said the changes were “not transformational” for Anwar's cabinet.

“Key ministerial positions are left the same, meaning he’s confident that his administration is doing well despite what some polls may suggest,” he told Malaysiakini.

While he commended the appointment of Employees Provident Fund CEO Amir Hamzah Azizan as a second finance minister, Khoo said it would have been better...