Geographically, Malaysia is situated within the vast stretch of the Malay Archipelago, the lingua franca of which is mainly the Malay language and its other acceptable variants. Every nation, for that ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob's proposal to use Malay as the second language after English in ASEAN received a lukewarm response from Indonesia for a few reasons, including the ...

PETALING JAYA: The International Symposium on Bahasa Melayu is the best platform to identify whatever obstacles in dignifying the Malay language thus making it one of the official languages of Asean, ...

The debate over Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) recognition reignites, posing a significant challenge to Malaysian ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will discuss with regional leaders to make Bahasa Melayu or Malay as the second language of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri ...

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 – ...

SINGAPORE: The Malay Language Centre of Singapore is working with the Language and Literature Agency in Malaysia to create opportunities and enrich programmes for teachers. Senior Parliamentary ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PN-Marang) lamented the underuse of the Malay language in Malaysia, particularly in official matters and major events, where its presence remains minimal.

The Malay language has to regain the trust of the people as a language of knowledge in order to remain relevant, in line with the constant introduction of new words in various fields including ...

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