KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malay, which once served as the primary language for trade and administration across the archipelago, has the potential to be recognised as ASEAN’s second language, ...

he phrase ‘bahasa jiwa bangsa’ (‘language is the soul of a nation’) is often quoted, but how well do Malaysians truly understand both the literal and deeper meaning behind this proverb? Generally ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Could Malaysia’s national language one day become Southeast Asia’s de facto second language after English? Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes so, in a controversial stance that has raised ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE: Malaysia is at it again. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has recently proposed making Malay or Bahasa Melayu the second language of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to ...

egrettably, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob lacked comprehensive preparation before officially launching his diplomatic initiative to propose the Malay language as the second official ...

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