Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the appointment of Telekom Malaysia's (TM) chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) can only be made after a directive is issued directly from Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"Currently, they are still the same persons. If there are any changes, there needs to be a directive or note from the prime minister," Lim said at a press conference in Penang today...