Malaysian PM Anwar unveils cabinet

STORY: Malaysian PM Anwar unveils cabinet DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim 2. various of conference press 3. various of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim 4. various of street views STORYLINE: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled his cabinet on Friday, naming two deputy prime ministers in an effort to better represent both halves of the country. In a televised speech, Anwar said he himself will assume the finance minister's portfolio, a post which he previously held from 1991 to 1998. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), is one of the deputy prime ministers, while Fadillah Yusof who hails from the northern Borneo state of Sarawak is the other deputy prime minister. Anwar had previously pledged to give greater representation to the northern Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala

Malaysian king extends deadline as negotiations on forming new gov't continue

STORY: Malaysian king extends deadline as negotiations on forming new gov't continue DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national palace located in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of Malaysia Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia's national flag 3. various of Pakatan Harapan's leader Anwar Ibrahim at a press conference and a media interview afterwards 4. various of Barisan National's leader Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at a press conference 5. various of UMNO's building 6. various of political parties' flags by the roadside 7. various of voters queuing up and casting their votes on the polling day STORYLINE: Malaysian political parties are still in discussion on how to form the next government following the indecisive election results, with the country's king Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah extending the deadline on Monday. The king initially asked the political parties to present a name to fill the prime minister's post by Monday and aft