[COLUMNIST] Mapping the literacy of bilingual children, home where it all begins
Bilingual children are open to a wider opportunity to connect to vast information, opinions, and cultural insights ahead of their first language.
Sat May 18 2024
25 Malaysian school children selected as Haiku Contest winners
The winners were selected from 307 Malaysian who had submitted their Haiku in Bahasa Malaysia on the theme of "Towns".
Fri Dec 09 2022
Do not promote Malay language just to earn votes - Kadir
The promotion of Bahasa Malaysia or the Malay language at the global stage should not be at the expense of Malaysia's standing in the world.
Thu Jun 09 2022
Sarawak can use English or Bahasa Malaysia as official language - Wan Junaidi
Sarawak has the option to use both English and Bahasa Malaysia as its official language as provided under the Federal Constitution, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Use of 'Allah' in BM bible, Christian publications prohibited in Selangor - Sultan Sharafuddin
The use of the word 'Allah' in the Bahasa Malaysia translation of the Bible or any printed books or writings of the Christian religion in any form remains prohibited in Selangor.
Tue Mar 23 2021
Nora Anne inquest opens, conducted in English and Malay
The inquest into the death of Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin opened today, and coroner Maimoonah Aid said at the outset that it will be conducted in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Mon Aug 24 2020
[OPINION] Anti-ICERD Rally: Rethinking ethnic solidarity in Malaysia
In principle I do not support street demonstrations and rallies, although I am told they allow the voiceless to be heard.
Thu Dec 20 2018
Malaysia Airlines teams up with IGT, customers now can interact 24/7 with airline
The partnership will enable the airline to provide 24/7 responses to passengers queries on Facebook as well as Twitter and in 3 different languages, English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin.
Wed Dec 06 2017
Empowering Bahasa Malaysia
The 23 doctors at the centre of the controversy could have been required to sit for and pass the Bahasa Malaysia paper of SPM right at the outset before they were hired on a contractual basis.
Sun Jul 09 2017
Bahasa Melayu still sidelined - Academician
This was due to the implementation of diglossia (use of two languages) policy on national-stream schools in 2003.
Wed Mar 08 2017
I will pursue Adenan's english policy - Abang Johari
"Our education system is still open, we in Sarawak, our English is still good. That is why the late Tok Nan has mentioned that besides Bahasa Malaysia, English is the official language of Sarawak."
Sun Jan 22 2017
Malay language important for Thai Islamic religious schools - Raja Muda Perlis
The empowerment of Bahasa Melayu could expand further the minds of the Thai students on Islamic socio-culture and community and the Malay language.
Tue Jan 10 2017
Infrequent use of the Malay language is a cultural disaster
The tendency of the Malays including government officials and even ministers who seldom use the Malay language fully will lead to a serious cultural disaster, said Perak Menteri Besar.
Fri Dec 09 2016
FFM's decision is to promote Bahasa Malaysia - Finas
Malaysia Film Festivals 28 decision to segregate nominees for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay is just to promote Bahasa Malaysia.
Sat Aug 06 2016
Nuclear science encyclopedia to be published in Bahasa Malaysia
Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Hashim said so far 95 per cent of work on the encyclopedia have been completed.
Wed May 25 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024