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New Malaysian PM Anwar reviews predecessor's billion-dollar projects

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reacts as he deliver his speech during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 24, 2022.Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS

Malaysia's new Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday he was reviewing government projects worth billions of dollars approved by his predecessor Muhyiddin Yassin as they did not follow the rules.

The remarks come at a time when graft has become a major issue, with former prime minister Najib Razak jailed this year over the looting of billions of dollars from state fund 1MDB after a prosecution following his loss in a 2018 election.

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