Major Cabinet Reshuffle in Malaysia 　　Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was appointed as deputy prime minister and home minister in a major cabinet reshuffle announced in Kuala Lumpur on January 8 by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. 　　Special Functions Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has been appointed as finance minister, Mahathir announced at a news conference after chairing the monthly UMNO (United Malays National Organization) Supreme Council meeting, the first for this year. 　　In the reshuffle, Defense Minister Syed Hahid Albar took over as the new foreign minister. 　　Abang Abu Bakar Mustapha who is minister in the Prime Minister's Department, was appointed as defense minister. 　　Deputy Home Minister Tajol Rosli Ghazali was promoted to minister in the Prime Minister's Department. 　　 WorldNews 1999-01-09 Page3 Full Story in Chinese