In a recent television commentary, the head of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, the government agency tasked with promoting and safeguarding the Malay language, had some rather spicy – and perhaps sour – ...

History has played a significant role in this quiet decline. Resistance against colonial rule, the pull of modernisation, the dominance of the Malay language in schools, and intermarriage have ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A proposed proficiency test conducted in the Malay language for those applying to become Malaysian citizens has largely garnered the support of Members of Parliament (MPs) across both ...

NARATHIWAT, March 28 (Bernama) -- Despite Thai being the official language, the Malay Muslim community in Thailand’s southern provinces of Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani continues to hold firmly to the ...

SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attended the launch of this year’s Bulan Bahasa, or Malay Language Month, which was broadcast on Suria on Aug 29. “The Malay language holds a special place in ...

Besut MP Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh said some recent bills debated in Parliament still contained a mixture of Malay and English, which goes against the spirit of the National Language Act 1963/67. An ...

Bobbyo: Make Malay the official Asean language - what are these professors up to? This is how it works. The chairing of Asean is on a rotation basis between the various members on a yearly basis. Are ...

PETALING JAYA: Chinese educationist group Dong Zong said the recognition of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) does not contradict government education policies, nor does it affect the status ...