Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim revamps cabinet as voters worry about economy

Anwar Ibrahim announced his first major ministerial shake-up after a year in office [Handout/Prime Minister's Office, Malaysia]

Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced a major cabinet reshuffle and promised to focus on the economy, health and education amid growing public concern about the country’s economic situation.

Speaking at a televised press conference on Tuesday, Anwar appointed Amir Hamzah Azizan, formerly chief executive of Malaysia’s biggest pension fund, as second finance minister.