Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha denied rumors that Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the former transport minister, will be made the new finance minister. He submitted a new minister ‘s name, he said, without revealing who the individual was. The PM declined to reveal information when asked if the next minister would be Mr Arkhom, saying the next appointee would carry out the work …

A DAP MP from Melaka advised the recently established government of the Perikatan Nasional State to clean up reports that two individuals, including a former chief minister once suspended for “power politics” in Umno, are being considered for the Yang di-Pertua Negeri role. Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong responded to the rumors that former chief minister Ali Rustam and …