Lim Guan Eng. -Star filepic
PETALING JAYA: The naming of DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (pic) as Finance Minister has been lauded by businessmen and observers.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who became Prime Minister on Thursday after leading Pakatan Harapan to oust Barisan Nasional from power on May 9, announced yesterday that Guan Eng, also the deputy president of Pakatan, would helm the Finance Ministry.
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