Malaysia’s new premier will struggle to forge unity

Ismail Sabri Yaakob has taken office as prime minister

You must be signed in to read this analysis

Sign in Sign up to our newsletter

In this article

  • Government tensions
  • Opposition weakness
  • Monarchical power

What is this?

This article is from the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief, which analyses geopolitical, economic, social, business and industrial developments on a global and regional basis, providing clients with timely, authoritative analysis every business day of the year. Find out more about the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief, or request a trial.