KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob struck a conciliatory tone in his first national address Sunday, saying he would embrace the opposition in an effort to tackle the runaway pandemic and revive a slumping economy.
A day after being sworn in, Ismail said the political battles that led to a change of government twice since the 2018 elections had been detrimental to the country and distressed the public.
