KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on the younger generation to acquire knowledge on finance and business as much as possible in facing the economy in the next five years. Dr Mahathir, who was responding to a question posted by Instagram user with the handle "nasmi.akabar", said such knowledge would prepare themselves to handle and manage businesses better. To another question by "hazeeq.z" on how to stay motivated in studies, Dr Mahathir replied: “ The first thing (to be understood) is that studies are important for our own good as only then we obtain knowledge, and knowledge will be very helpful to us in life. User "zakiamir", meanwhile, asked Dr Mahathir what would be his main areas of focus in order for him to retire peacefully. To this, the prime minister said he hoped to find as many solutions as possible to the problems currently faced by the nation and to resolve them to the best of his ability.

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2019 14:26 UTC