As Muhyiddin Yassin is still figuring out how to form his Cabinet, one week after his swearing-in, Malaysians have been urging the new prime minister to appoint the health minister first due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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I started my career in journalism in 2010 at The Malaysian Insider (TMI), coincidentally the same year that Jho Low reportedly pumped US$9 million to fund the now-defunct news portal.…

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I used to think that the days of government knows best were over, but it appears that in the Ministry of Health (MOH), there is still a touch of arrogance in policymaking.…

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