KENINGAU, 5 June 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urged all relevant parties to respect the Registrar of Societies (ROS)’s decision in declaring Datuk M Kayveas as the lawful president of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP). “We will stick to the ROS decision. This is not a political issue but one that involves […]
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BN’s new approach for Manik Urai
MUAR, 4 June 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) will have only one command centre to coordinate its component parties’ campaigns in the Manik Urai state by-election in Kelantan on 14 July, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. The deputy prime minister said this was part of the BN’s new approach in facing any by-election. “This […]
Kayveas: PPP crisis to be settled this week
PETALING JAYA, 1 June 2009: The leadership tussle in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is expected to be “put to rest” by this week, its president Datuk M Kayveas said today. He said the Registrar of Societies (ROS) had all the relevant documents and the ROS only had to ascertain whether the Emergency General Meeting […]
Knotted up over scholarships
By Gan Pei Ling“One of the most common questions is why some who scored, say 14As, were given the scholarships but some who got 19As, were not. The view is that the ministry should streamline the number of subjects…Why should you take up to 20 subjects?” Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when he […]
Muhyiddin to meet registrar over PPP crisis
MUAR, 31 May 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is to meet the Registrar of Societies (RoS) tomorrow or on 2 June to find who the legitimate president of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, just before flying off to South Korea today, had asked […]
Govt to improve guidelines for demolishing buildings
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 May 2009: The government proposes to review the guidelines on demolishing buildings to ensure that they are clearer and are observed by all the parties concerned. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the improvements would depend on the report from the Housing and Local Government Ministry and Petaling Jaya […]
MIC wants SPM ruling reviewed
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 May 2009: The MIC has requested the Education Ministry to review its ruling on allowing students to take a maximum of 10 subjects only in the Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) examination. MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said that following a series of meetings with Indian Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and […]
Only 10 subjects for SPM from next year (Updated)
Updated 4.17pm, 28 May 2009 NILAI, 28 May 2009: Starting next year, students sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination will only be allowed to take a maximum of 10 subjects, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. In line with the decision, there would also be changes in the grading system, Muhyiddin, […]
Gapena wants to see Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May 2009: Federation of National Writers Associations of Malaysia (Gapena), will submit a nine-point memorandum to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to express support to the “1Malaysia” concept and state its position on the policy of teaching Mathematics and Science in English. Gapena chief I Tan Sri Prof Emeritus Ismail Hussein said Gapena […]
Decision on maths, science next month (Updated)
Updated 9.18pm, 26 May 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 26 May 2009: The decision on the policy of teaching Science and Mathematics in English is expected to be announced within the next few weeks, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Muhyiddin, who is Education Minister, said he was finalising a report on the matter and would […]
