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Malaysian PM Muhyiddin set to announce Cabinet line-up on Monday

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to present his Cabinet line-up to Malaysian king Sultan Abdullah Shah at 11am on Monday (Mar 9).

The Prime Ministers Office said in a statement that after getting the consent of the king, Muhyiddin is expected to unveil his Cabinet at 5pm later that day in Putrajaya.

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Muhyiddin, 72, was sworn in as Malaysia's eighth prime minister at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on Mar 1.

A new coalition, formed by Muhyiddins Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, United Malays National Organisation, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia and others, took over federal power from former ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH).

This came after Mahathir Mohamad's unexpected resignation as prime minister on Feb 24, after his PH coalition collapsed amid a power battle, plunging the country into political turmoil.