Asiah Abu Samah, Malaysia's first woman director-general of education, made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the education system. (Facebook pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Renowned education figure 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 5am.
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.
