Sultan Abdullah named as new Malaysian King

The Istana Negara (National Palace) is pictured in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 24, 2019. Malaysia's Conference of Rulers on Thursday named Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah as the country's 16th king, who serves as the constitutional head of state, state news agency Bernama reported. In a statement from the Keeper of the Ruler's Seal, Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, Abdullah will be officially installed as King or Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan. 31, replacing his predecessor Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan state who resigned on Jan. 6. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)