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 ...

PETALING JAYA: Mastering and valuing the Malay language is the responsibility of every citizen, says United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia Dong Zong chairman Datuk Tan Yew Sing.

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 Malay language as a living part of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Experts have described the allegation that the Malay language is being sidelined under the MADANI Government as unfounded and contradictory to the administration's ...

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 ...

The issue is front-page news after the states of Sarawak and Sabah decided to promote the use of English in secondary schools. For Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, it is necessary to enhance the skills ...

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 ...