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Dr M on Airasia scandal: Offset not bribe, unless the money is pocketed
PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although he dares not make a comment on graft allegations involving AirAsia and AirAsia X, he felt that corruption occurred only when the money received is pocketed. The Prime Minister said even the government asked for an offset when
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Dr M: Cabinet will decide on PPSMI, not me alone
PUTRAJAYA: The government is still mulling the implementation of the Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) and decision will be made based on the majority opinion of the Cabinet members, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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AUKU to be replaced with better, more comprehensive law
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Education Ministry (MOE) is intensifying efforts to repeal the University and University Colleges Act (AUKU) 1971 and replace it with better and more comprehensive law. Mahathir, who is also acting Education Minister,
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Dr M: Learning Science in English helps us keep up with rapid progress
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said people will better understand Science better if the subject was taught in English. The acting education minister said this was because the English language is commonly used in the working world. “English
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Ezam: Remove Dr M now, he’s back to his old dictatorial ways!
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad must be removed from office as he is back to his old dictatorial ways, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Movement. In a statement, the movement’s chairman Datuk Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor also said that
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Malaysia, Pakistan sign extradition treaty
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Pakistan today signed a treaty on extradition to reinforce the positive momentum in the bilateral relations by enhancing cooperation on security and combating transnational crimes. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the treaty, which was signed here
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Umno: PPSMI is a bane to students from rural areas
I would like to express my frustration with the decision made by Prime Minister cum Acting Education Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who wants to restore the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI). It is a
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Dr M: English will be used to teach Science, Maths…again
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that English will be used to teach Mathematics and Science subjects in school again. The acting education minister said it was aimed at promoting and mastering English among our schoolchildren. “It is
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Malaysia respected again, no longer seen as a kleptocracy – Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: Just a year after the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023, Malaysia is no longer seen as a kleptocracy and is a respected nation again, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Malaysia, he said, moved
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Dr.Mahathir: Govt in talks with China to evacuate citizens from Wuhan
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is in talks with Beijing to bring back Malaysians who are currently in Wuhan, China right now. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said there are presently 78 Malaysians in Wuhan which has imposed a lockdown due to
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