KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's lower house of parliament has a new speaker -- a sudden change that could help to strengthen Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's grip on power for the next three years.
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin observes parliamentary proceedings on July 13. © Reuters
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