Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has named Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as the new ambassador-designate to Indonesia, according to government sources.

Indonesian news agency Antara reported Tajuddin's rumoured appointment last month and the former Prasarana chief was also spotted today among Ismail Sabri's entourage during the prime minister's first official visit to Jakarta.

"Basically the prime minister has...