KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Renowned education figure Tan Sri Dr Asiah Abu Samah died at a private hospital in the capital today. She was 89.
Asiah, the first woman to serve as Malaysia’s director-general of education, died at 5 am.
According to a circulated notice, funeral prayers will be held after Zohor prayers at Masjid At-Taqwa in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, followed by burial at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery here.
Born on March 1, 1937, in Parit, Perak, Asiah made significant contributions to the development and advancement of Malaysia’s education system.
