KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s king will name a new prime minister as soon as possible but the appointee will have to face a confidence vote in parliament to prove his majority, the palace said in a statement on Wednesday. Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as prime minister on Monday after conceding he had lost his majority in parliament but remains caretaker premier until a successor is named. ADVERTISEMENTHe did not face a confidence vote in the 17 months that he held office despite repeated calls to do so. It was not clear if a decision on the new prime minister will be announced only after that. Ismail Sabri spearheaded security policies during the COVID-19 crisis and was promoted to deputy prime minister in July.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2021 07:30 UTC