Hishammuddin returns as defence minister in new cabinet

Hishammuddin Hussein has been reappointed to the new cabinet of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, but this time to the Defence Ministry which he once helmed.

Hishammuddin, a seasoned politician with vast experience in government, has been appointed Senior Minister (Defence) in the new cabinet unveiled today by Ismail Sabri, Malaysia’s ninth prime minister.

He had served as defence minister...