Malaysia – P. Ramasamy, Penang’s Deputy Chief Minister II, has requested a meeting with Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin to address the impending closure of SK Assumption in Butterworth. On January 31, a Penang MP filed an official letter to the government, requesting a formal meeting to explore the potential of delaying the school’s closure. The state …

Perikatan Nasional (PN) Cabinet members and supporters have been spotted at Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s residence located at Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. This comes following UMNO’s President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement claiming that UMNO federal lawmakers have signed a declaration of withdrawal of support for the prime minister and the current government. In a report by …

The Education Ministry still has not given out decision whether or not the schools will continue to open despite announcing for the MCO to be implemented in six districts of Selangor. The PH MPs which includes the former education minister Maszlee Malik, PKR MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, DAP’s former deputy education minister Teo Nie Ching, and Amanah MP Hasan …

The Selangor Education Department has issued a directive to shut down 30 more schools because of the rise in Covid-19 cases. The circulars sent to the school principals stated that the shutdown period would be for two days which would be commencing today and will end tomorrow. The Selangor Education Department has received reports that there are incidents of Covid-19 …

As a new directive by the Education Ministry, a two-day period closure of schools where even one case of Covid-19 has been confirmed will be implemented. This directive will be enforced starting April 21 according to Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mah Hang Soon. During the two-day shutdown of the schools with positive cases, Mah said that the whole premise will …