Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th PM, ending decades-long wait for country's top job

In a palace statement, the king advised Mr Anwar and the new government to show humility and wisdom, adding: “His Highness would like to remind everyone that those who won did not win everything and those who lost did not lose everything.”

Snap Insight: Anwar finally becomes Malaysia PM – his success depends on who he includes in his Cabinet

Mr Anwar now has the challenging task of forming an inclusive government, as called on by the king. Who takes on the economic ministries and the task of steering Malaysia to recovery will be critical, says one political observer.

Civil servants to receive 1.1-month year-end bonus; junior grade officers to get additional one-time payment

Taken together with the mid-year payments, civil servants will receive a total of 1.45 months in full-year annual variable component (AVC), with those in more junior grades receiving an additional one-time sum of up to S$1,100 in 2022, said the Public Service Division.

China orders COVID-19 lockdown in Zhengzhou after iPhone factory protests

Residents of Zhengzhou's city centre cannot leave the area unless they have a negative COVID-19 test and permission from authorities, according to the local government.

'It’s a miracle': 5-year-old rescued after being trapped in rubble for 48 hours in West Java quake

Azka was pulled from the rubble of his home, where his mother and grandmother were killed. “People around me said there is no chance that a child could survive such level of devastation. A part of me accepted this fact but there is a part of me that refused to give up hope,” his father, Muhammad Eka, told CNA.