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Malaysia’s new king is an outspoken state sultan who plans to be a hands-on monarch: AP Explains | AP News

Malaysia’s new king is an outspoken state sultan who plans to be a hands-on monarch: AP Explains | AP News

The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state has been sworn in as the nation’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar took his oath of office Wednesday in a palace ceremony. (AP video/Mohd Dzuha Zamedin)

The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state has been sworn in as the nation’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar took his oath of office Wednesday in a palace ceremony. (AP video/Mohd Dzuha Zamedin)