<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): Former three-term Sungai Petani Member of Parliament Datuk Johari Abdul from PKR of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition was voted in as the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Prime Minister and PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had nominated Johari for the post, while Deputy Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi seconded.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Meanwhile, Opposition Leader and Perikatan Nasional secretary general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin had nominated former home minister Tan Sri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, and Kota Bharu MP Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan seconded.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Following the casting of votes by MPs, Johari Abdul received 147 votes, while Mohd Radzi received 74 votes.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Johari, who was the Kedah State Legislative Assembly opposition leader, announced a day before (Sunday, Dec 18) that he had vacated his Gurun state seat.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The election of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker was top on the agenda of the first meeting of the first session of the 15th Parliament under the Unity Government led by Anwar on Monday.&nbsp;</p></div>

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Former three-term Sungai Petani Member of Parliament Datuk Johari Abdul from PKR of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition was voted in as the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker.

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<p>U Mobile Sdn Bhd, which has been selected to implement the country’s second 5G network, will reduce its foreign majority shareholding to 20% to ensure greater Malaysian control and invite participation from local investors.</p>


<p>Chevron Corp indicated potential US job cuts as part of a new cost-cutting plan.</p>

<p>The US$3 billion (RM13.14 billion) in targeted “structural” cost savings will come from asset sales, the use of new technology and workflow changes, chief executive officer Mike Wirth said during an interview. Chevron recently opened up a US$1 billion innovation hub in Bengaluru, India, which is hiring workers for engineering and digital services.</p>
