KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Richard Malanjum took oath of office at Istana Negara Wednesday night, Malaysia Chief Secretary Ali Hamsa says in tweet.
* Malanjum is first from East Malaysia to be appointed to country’s highest judicial post
* Ahmad Maarop and David Wong Dak Wah received appointment letters as Court of Appeal President and Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, respectively
* NOTE: Malaysia’s Chief Justice Raus Sharif Resigns Effective July 31