Malaysia's new prime minister has launched his Cabinet. Anwar Ibrahim wants to focus on the economy, but his critics are already up in arms about who he picked as deputy.

The new Cabinet members held their first official meeting on Monday. Anwar, who also serves as finance chief, named his 28 ministers last week. He pledges to revive the economy and reduce people's living costs.

The government is a coalition including rival alliance Barisan Nasional, whose leader Ahmad Zahid Hamidi serves as co-deputy prime minister. Observers say the move is an attempt to find some middle ground.

But Zahid is on trial for charges including graft and money laundering. And he was a close aide to former prime minister Najib Razak, who was jailed over a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal.

Critics accuse Anwar of undermining his own pledge to end corruption.