Saifuddin Abdullah named new Communications and Multimedia Minister


Former Foreign Affairs Minister Saifuddin is now the Communications and Multimedia Minister. — MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah has been named the new Communications and Multimedia minister and Khairy Jamaluddin as the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister in the new cabinet line-up.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who made the announcement today, also appointed Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin as Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, and Ahmad Amzad Hashim as Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.

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