Watch Dr M learn coding in new Microsoft video to promote STEM


Serena (left) with Dr Mahathir and Chloe (right) in a new video to promote coding as an essential digital skill. — Microsoft

Microsoft has released a new YouTube video featuring Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad learning how to code from Chloe Soh Ke Er and Serena Zara Taufiq, who are both just 10 years old.

In the video titled "#STEM skills are the passport to individual and national success", viewers will be introduced to Serena who described herself as a CEO for social enterprise Serena's Secrets while Soh said she builds robots to help farmers. Dr M appears to be learning how to code using the Microsoft MakeCode for Minecraft on Windows 10 programme.

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