Criticisms Don’t Mean I Don’t Support Govt – Tun M
Bernama | KUALA LUMPUR, 10-July-2009 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although he often criticised the government, it did not mean that he was not supporting the administration. On the contrary, he said, the criticisms made were based on his personal observation and he had the right to have an opinion on […]
Malaysia’s Mahathir gives thumbs down to new PM
The China Post | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 10-July-2009 — Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad on Friday gave a thumbs down to Prime Minister Najib Razak’s first 100 days in office, saying there has been “more negatives than positives” under the new administration. Since taking power April 3, Najib has implemented a wide range of economic […]
Criticisms Don’t Mean I Don’t Support Govt – Tun M
Bernama | KUALA LUMPUR, 10-July-2009 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although he often criticised the government, it did not mean that he was not supporting the administration. On the contrary, he said, the criticisms made were based on his personal observation and he had the right to have an opinion on […]
Malaysia PM approval rating surges in new poll
Reuters | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-July-2009 (Reuters) – The approval rating of Malaysia’s new prime minister has surged to 65 percent from from 42 percent in mid-May, according to a poll from the independent Merdeka Center published on Wednesday. Najib, who was appointed prime minister in April, had initially struggled to establish his popularity but has […]
Najib gaining public approval – COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI
The Star Online | 09-July-2009 – More and more Malaysians are giving the thumbs-up to the Prime Minister and his moves. IT’S a ringing endorsement for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak ahead of his 100 days in office as Prime Minister. A survey conducted by the Merdeka Centre revealed that Najib’s latest approval rating had […]
Malaysia Ends Use of English in Science and Math Teaching – By LIZ GOOCH
The New York Times | KUALA LUMPUR, 08-July-2009 — Malaysia will revert to using its national language, Bahasa Malaysia, to teach science and math starting in 2012, abandoning a six-year English policy that the government said had failed to improve student grades. The long-awaited decision, announced Wednesday, came after months of lobbying by Malay nationalists […]
Still a ways to go for Najib – Analysis by The Malaysian Insider
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 08-July-2009 — Yes, his approval rating is up. Yes, the majority of Malaysians have confidence in his handling of the economy. Yes, nearly 50 per cent of Malaysians believe that he makes a better prime minister than Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. But before Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his […]
Voters back fresh Perak polls in new survey – By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
The Malaysia Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 08-July-2009 — Despite giving Datuk Seri Najib Razak a high approval rating as the country’s new prime minister, Malaysians appeared to view the continuing political tussle in Perak as a major black mark for the new administration. The results from a survey by the independent Merdeka Center shows that […]
Polls show majority support for English policies – By Adib Zalkapli
The Malaysia Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 08-July-2009 — The majority of Malaysians want the teaching of mathematics and science in English to continue, the latest survey by an independent polling house shows. The poll also showed that even more Malaysians backed the recent proposal by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to make a […]
Najib scores a pass with 65pc
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 07-July-2009 – When he entered office in early April, he owned one of the lowest approval ratings of any incoming Malaysian Prime Minister. One hundred days later and after a slew of measures to reform the economy, Malaysians appear to be warming up to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, a […]