As deadline looms, MP nudges govt on laptop distribution for students

The opposition has renewed its criticism over the government's promise to distribute 150,000 laptops by September to students from low-income households who are struggling with home-learning due to a lack of a suitable device.

This is as schools remain shut during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng, who oversaw the distribution of 242 laptops by the private sector to a school in his constituency, said he had yet to see contributions...