PUTRAJAYA, March 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Newly-appointed Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin, was briefed on the country’s economic situation and the latest developments concerning COVID-19, on his second day in the office Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As early as 9.15am, he was briefed for two hours on the country’s economic and fiscal situation at the Prime Minister’s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also present was Chief Secretary to the Government, Mohd Zuki Ali, Treasury secretary-general Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir, Economic Affairs secretary-general Saiful Anuar Lebai Hussen, Dr V. Sivabalasingam, economic chief at the Finance Ministry’s Fiscal and Economic Division, and the Finance Ministry’s National Budget director Johan Mahmood Merican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was followed by a briefing on the status concerning COVID-19. Present during the second briefing was Mohd Zuki, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud, Affairs secretary-general M. Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, and National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general Mohtar Mohd Abd Rahman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the evening, Muhyiddin is scheduled to meet with Federal Territory Mufti, Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Muhyiddin, 72, was sworn in as the country’s 8th Prime Minister before the Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, at Istana Negara on Sunday (March 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Agong consented to Muhyiddin’s appointment in line with Articles 40(2)(a) and 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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