News from TPM's Office

Use Empowerment Of 1Malaysia To Face Challenges

TPM's Office — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:54:40 +0100

KINABATANGAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urged the people to use the empowerment of the 1Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to face future challenges.

The people at all levels must fully accept and understand the concept to empower themselves and ensure the nation's growth. ...

SPM: Still A Wide Gap Between Rural And Urban Students - Muhyiddin

TPM's Office — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:55:36 +0100

KINABATANGAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- There is still a wide gap in the achievement betweeen rural and urban students in this year's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

The ministry was aware of the situation and would take measures to minimise the gap, he said. ...

Government Gives Priority On Youth Development - Muhyiddin

TPM's Office — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:56:35 +0100

BELURAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government has always given emphasis on the development of the youths in the country right from the start until on Thursday.

He said the government recognised the importance of the role and contributions of the youths in efforts to develop the country. ...

Private Sector Urged To Penetrate New Markets

TPM's Office — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:57:46 +0100

KOTA KINABALU, March 11 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday called on the the private sector to penetrate new markets in view of the national economy still not having picked up fully.

He said penetrating new markets was an alternative to reducing dependence on existing markets.

"The government has taken various initiatives to stimulate the economy. ...

Muhyiddin Arrives In Kota Kinabalu For Three-Day Visit

TPM's Office — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:52:42 +0100

KOTA KINABALU, March 10 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport here on Wednesday's night for a three-day working visit to Sabah.

He was greeted on arrival by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and several federal and state ministers as well as senior federal and state government officials. ...

Civil Servants Must Accept Reality Of Serving A Big Family

TPM's Office — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:55:19 +0100

PUTRAJAYA, March 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said civil servants should accept the reality that serving the public is like serving a big family.

"There must not exist a culture and mentality that divide civil servants from the people whom we regard as customers.

"I want civil servants and the people to become one big family. ...

Churn Out More Bahasa Melayu Scholarly Terms

TPM's Office — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:50:05 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Bahasa Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia Council (MABBIM) has been urged to churn out more Bahasa Melayu scholarly terms especially in science and technology.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this would enable the use of accurate new Bahasa Melayu terms in various scholarly fields to be enhanced. ...

Rehda Wants Government To Reconsider Compulsory Broadband Facilities

TPM's Office — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:50:58 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) wants the government to reconsider the provision of making it compulsory to install broadband facilities at new commercial and residential areas as it would incur more costs to the developers. ...

Legal Process Not The Final Solution To Religious Conflicts - DPM

TPM's Office — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:51:54 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the legal process is not the last avenue in resolving conflicts between the various religions. ...

All Malaysians Taken Care Of In New Economic Model

TPM's Office — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:52:40 +0100

SUNGAI BULOH, March 8 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin gave an assurance that the interest of every Malaysian, regardless of race, is taken care of in the New Economic Model (NEM) to be launched by the government soon.

He also said that various quarters would be consulted and be given opportunities to express their views and ideas on the NEM which was being prepared by the Economic Advisory Council. ...

1Community, 1Cooperative Programme To Be Expanded

TPM's Office — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:53:54 +0100

SUNGAI BULOH, March 8 (Bernama) -- The '1Community, 1Cooperative' programme (1K1K) that intends to set up a cooperative in each community will be expanded throughout the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said with the launch of the programme Monday, it was hoped that the interest of Malaysians in setting up cooperatives, regardless of location and area, would be heightened. ...

Give Choice To Schools On High Performance Sports: PIBGN President

TPM's Office — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:02:14 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The National Collaborative Parent-Teacher Association (PIBGN) has asked the Education Ministry to give leeway to teachers and students to choose the sports they prefer under the '1Student 1Sport' programme. ...

Top Performing Schools To Be Given Incentives - Muhyiddin

TPM's Office — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:03:03 +0100

SLIM RIVER, March 6 (Bernama) -- Principals, headmasters and teachers of schools which are not categorised under the High Performance School but show top performance, will be given incentives including monetary rewards from next year, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

"The incentives can be in monetary form or non-monetary such as through promotions," he added. ...

New Buildings To Provide Broadband Infrastructure

TPM's Office — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:41:50 +0100

PUTRAJAYA, March 4 (Bernama) - All new buildings will have to provide broadband infrastructure as a new compulsory service, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Thursday.

"Internet facilities are now a necessity like electricity and water. We need these facilities throughout the country," he told the media after chairing a meeting of the cabinet committee on broadband, here. ...

Private Sector And NGOs' Contributions Needed For Scholarships

TPM's Office — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:45:07 +0100

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government still needs contributions from the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in providing scholarships to help raise the quality of the country's human resources, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday. ...