INTERVIEW | Barely a month into his new job, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad reflected on just how broad a portfolio he had and how steep the learning curve is.

“This is a job where every day is not the same. I really felt that I was going back to university and absorbing information and learning stuff and reading stuff. But I have no complaints.

“A job like a cabinet minister is not something you can expect or easily prepare for in advance. You can have your interests, but if you get it, it is a privilege to serve,” he told Malaysiakini when asked if he...