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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Malaysia’s movement control order further extended till Apr 28: PM Muhyiddin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has decided to further extend the movement control order (MCO) by another 14 days until Apr 28. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a live address on Friday (Apr 10) that the MCO had helped reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growth of positive cases had been controlled to a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
More aid for Malaysian SMEs as Muhyiddin unveils additional RM10 billion package amid COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government on Monday (Apr 6) announced an additional stimulus package worth RM10 billion (US$2.3 billion) to help struggling small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. In a live televised address, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin noted that SMEs contributed to 40 per cent of the economy, adding that it
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, top ministers to take pay cut
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, ministers and deputy ministers will take a two-month pay cut and the money will be donated to the country’s COVID-19 fund. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement on Thursday (Mar 26) said the matter was decided in a Cabinet meeting the day before to prove the government’s commitment to helping those badly affected
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
PM Muhyiddin extends movement control order in Malaysia until Apr 14
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will extend the movement control order (MCO) by two weeks until Apr 14 to contain the further spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (Mar 25). He urged Malaysians to just stay at home to break the chain of infection. Advertisement Advertisement “The Health Ministry and the National Security Council have briefed me. The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
‘Just stay at home’: PM Muhyiddin to Malaysians amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may extend the restricted movement order by “maybe another two weeks or even longer” if the current measures fail to contain the spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (Mar 18). He urged Malaysians to just stay at home during the two-week control order, which is enforced from Wednesday until
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Malaysia bars citizens from going overseas, foreigners from entering country for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19 spread: PM Muhyiddin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will bar citizens from going overseas and foreigners from entering the country for about two weeks starting Wednesday, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in a televised address on Monday (Mar 16). The rules are part of a “restricted movement order” established by the Malaysian government to prevent further spread of the COVID-19,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
From opposition to Cabinet: PAS politicians pledge to prove mettle in Muhyiddin administration, call for racial unity
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KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) politicians have pledged to prove their mettle as administrators in the new Cabinet under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, while saying that they want to work towards less religious divisions in Malaysia. Analysts interviewed by CNA, however, noted that the political office holders from the Islamist party have their work
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Muhyiddin announces new economic council for COVID-19 and falling oil prices; will consider reinstating GST
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday (Mar 11) that he will set up an economic action council to tackle COVID-19 as well as the issue of falling oil prices. Speaking to reporters after chairing his first Cabinet meeting, the new prime minister also said that he will consider reinstating the Goods
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
No-confidence motion against PM Muhyiddin unlikely to succeed, says Mahathir
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KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Mahathir Mohamad has indicated that Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) attempt to table a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in parliament was unlikely to succeed. Mr Muhyiddin could stay in office until the next general election, Dr Mahathir also said, according to a Sinar Harian report. Advertisement Advertisement “Now that he is the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin unveils Cabinet lineup with 4 senior ministers
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled his Cabinet on Monday (Mar 9), naming four senior ministers in lieu of a deputy premier. Among the four are Mr Azmin Ali, representing a bloc of 11 Members of Parliament who quit Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). He will be responsible for international trade and industry issues. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin set to announce Cabinet line-up on Monday
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to present his Cabinet line-up to Malaysian king Sultan Abdullah Shah at 11am on Monday (Mar 9). The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that after getting the consent of the king, the prime minister is expected to unveil his Cabinet at 5pm later that day in Putrajaya. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
First week in office: Muhyiddin has hands full with Cabinet line-up, political coalitions and COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been in office for less than a week, but the 72-year-old already has a lengthy to-do list. Having been sworn in after the uncertainty of Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation and the collapse of Pakatan Harapan (PH), Mr Muhyiddin’s urgent priority is to steady the ship and steer
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Commentary: Muhyiddin Yassin, the all-seasoned politician, who rose to Malaysia’s pinnacle of power
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SINGAPORE: Many Malaysians were caught by surprise when Muhyiddin Yassin, a leader who had hitherto taken a backseat to more charismatic and vocal leaders such as long-time Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and anointed successor Anwar Ibrahim, rose to assume the country’s top role last weekend. But tracing his political path, there were early signs of
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Commentary: Muhyiddin Yassin’s interesting Cabinet line-up provides food for thought
SINGAPORE: The biggest surprise from political developments in Malaysia over the past month is less the uncertainty Mahathir Mohamad plunged the country into with his shock resignation or the rapid turn of events that culminated in the Royal Palace swearing in Muhyiddin Yassin. It is that the Malaysian government continued to function for two weeks