PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has been given the responsibility of carrying out the duties and functions of the Economy Minister with immediate effect.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, who is also Secretary to the Cabinet, said that the matter was discussed at the Cabinet meeting on June 25 and was agreed upon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
