PM with little politics
MUHYIDDIN’S 100 DAYS BY MOHD FAIZAL HASSAN KUALA LUMPUR: After 100 days in office as the country’s 8th Prime Minister, many may have noticed that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin does not engage too much in politics and rarely issued political statements. Instead, he focuses much of his time and efforts on addressing the Covid-19 outbreak […]
Malaysians love PM Muhyiddin’s humility, sense of humour
KUALA LUMPUR: A leader, what more when he is the country’s number one, is often seen as someone who is very busy with the country’s administration, with no time at all to browse the social media for snippets into the lives of the ordinary people, or to humour them. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin […]
Muhyiddin’s MCO decision now seeing results
PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s unpopular but bold decision to take the bull by the horns in handling the Covid-19 pandemic has saved the day for Malaysia. Assuming the post of Prime Minister at a most difficult time, he did not hesitate to impose the movement control order (MCO) to keep people indoors and reduce transmission of […]
Key initiatives of Muhyiddin over 100 days
KUALA LUMPUR: Various important initiatives have been announced by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in his first 100 days as the 8th prime minister. These initiatives are mainly to help the country tackle the health, economic and social challenges brought about by the global Covid-19 pandemic and the fall in world crude oil prices. The following […]
Amend laws for heavier penalties against drink-driving
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a need to amend the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) so that heavier penalties can be meted out on those driving under the influence. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he has instructed the Transport Ministry to propose an amendment of the legislation to provide for more severe penalties for drInk-driving as cases of road […]
Bersatu did not act in haste against Tun Dr Mahathir, four others
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) did not act in haste against former party chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four other parliamentary members in the party despite calls for action to be taken against them sooner. Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said any action taken should be fair to all parties and in […]
Fine-tuning needed before schools can reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: Various matters will be considered, including the readiness of teachers to conduct health checks on students, before schools can reopen, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the government also needed to know whether the Education Ministry was ready to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set to curb the spread […]
Muhyiddin taps Ahmad Jais’ Raya classic to convey Aidilfitri greetings
PUTRAJAYA: The famous evergreen Raya song entitled Selamat Hari Raya by the late Datuk Ahmad Jais was used by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to convey his Aidilfitri greetings to all Malaysians. In his special Aidilfitri message broadcast over national television tonight, the prime minister said that although he was not good at singing the […]
Nor Hainei is 2020 National Eminent Teacher Award recipient
KUALA LUMPUR: Former headmaster of Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan 3, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Nor Hainei Abu Bakar was named the recipient of the National Eminent Teacher Award this year. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, when announcing it, also congratulated former Education deputy director-general (Operations Sector) Aminudin Adam on being named the recipient of the National Education Leadership award. Muhyiddin […]
‘Make online teaching the way forward’
KUALA LUMPUR: On Teachers’ Day today, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin advised teachers to make online teaching the way forward in education. The prime minister called on teachers to sharpen their skills pertaining to online teaching and home-based learning, saying this will be the new norm in the teaching profession brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. He […]
