Former Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob has been appointed as the new Prime Minister by Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah on August 21, 2021. Ismail was sworn in as the third Prime Minister of Malaysia in three years on August 21, 2021. The Palace said it had the support of 114 of the 222 members of parliament, which is more than the 111 votes required for a simple majority. Ismail will take over as prime minister at a time when the number of daily new cases of COVID-19 infection is doubling in Malaysia, despite a lockdown and a seven-month state