KOTA KINABALU: At 30, Phoong Jin Zhe is Sabah’s newest and youngest minister. He was sworn in as the Youth and Sports Minister before the Yang di-Pertua Negri Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin yesterday. “Give me time and a chance to prove that age does not matter when it comes to work,” said Phoong. He cited New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who was just 37 when she assumed office and federal Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who was 26, as examples of young leaders. “I want to learn as much as I can and as fast as possible in my post as Youth and Sports Minister,” he said.

Source: The Star May 21, 2019 22:52 UTC