Lim Guan Eng, who has been named as the federal finance minister, is taking a cautious approach to answering questions about his new portfolio.
Asked on the stock market which will open tomorrow after a four-day break – including two public holidays following Pakatan Harapan's upset victory at the polls – he said, "I am only the finance minister-designate, not a stockbroker."
Lim then added he was not able to answer questions pertaining to his new portfolio until he was officially sworn in, the date for which has yet to be fixed...