Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the verge of becoming Malaysia's next PM | The World

Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the verge of becoming Malaysia's next PM | The World

Malaysia is on the verge of appointing its next prime minister, with former deputy PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob believed to have secured the parliamentary majority needed to receive the King’s approval.

South-East Asia Correspondent Anne Barker says the vote comes just days after Muhyiddin Yassin resigned from the top job.

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