THE ongoing discourse on the Malay language has attracted many views – social media is hyperactive on the subject. Why do we always have knee-jerk reactions to issues? Essentially, what we truly ...

Ismail Sabri officiating at the International Symposium on Bahasa Melayu on Sunday. Looking on (from left) is DBP's Prof Datuk Seri Dr Awang Sariyan and Education Ministry's secretary-general Datuk ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) should be granted legal authority to defend the identity and elevate the status of the Malay language as the national language in this ...

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 ...

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 high economic value of a language depends on the internal strength of the people of that country to elevate their own language. The MADANI government’s policy of making it compulsory for official ...

The prime minister recently lambasted “elites”, a group of people that apparently includes those born in London, for their obsession with the English language to the detriment of our national language ...