Ministry proposes colloquial language studies as part of higher education syllabus
This can enrich the vocabulary and contribute to the national, official, and educational languages, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang.
Wed Nov 06 2024
Bjorn Ulvaeus says ABBA success humbling as he marks two milestones
Over 70 million people have seen Mama Mia the musical in more than 450 cities around the world, staged in 16 different languages.
Mon Apr 08 2024
Paris to use AI translation app for Olympics visitors
The handheld Tradivia device can translate between French and 16 different languages including Mandarin, Arabic and Korean.
Sat Feb 03 2024
Drone footage captures Rome's peace-themed Christmas lights
The decoration is composed of 300,000 points of light in total and form the word "Pace" (peace) in various languages.
Fri Dec 22 2023
India turns to AI to capture its 121 languages
Speech data collection can also boost rural livelihoods.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower
The sunflower has a peculiar meaning in the Kyrgyz culture equivalent to that of a weathercock in some European languages.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Appeals court rules use of Tamil, Chinese languages as medium of instruction in vernacular schools constitutional
In the court's decision, Justice Azizul Azmi Adnan said vernacular school is not a public authority.
Thu Nov 23 2023
All shades of every colour: Teaching and learning of foreign languages
One of the most significant challenges is the prevalence of linguistic doxa, or commonly held beliefs about language learning and teaching that can undermine effective language instruction.
Sat Oct 07 2023
PM Modi tells officials to refrain from discussing possible renaming of India
Bharat is India in Hindi, one of the country's official languages alongside English.
Thu Sep 07 2023
How climate change is killing languages
Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction.
Sat Aug 19 2023
Can we afford to lose any more languages?
The very regions richest in languages are the ones most at risk of climate-induced language loss.
Sat Aug 19 2023
K-pop's biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI
HYBE to release a track by singer MIDNATT in six languages Korean, English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Digital doubles, fake trailers: AI worries Hollywood actors before labor talks
The technology already is used to erase age marks or alter mouth movements to sync with words when programming is dubbed in many languages.
Sat Jun 03 2023
These languages were invented by and for women
How about a little immersion into the history of languages spoken and invented by women?
Mon Mar 14 2022
Sarawak a manifestation of 'Citrawarna' - Abang Johari
The diverse cultures, languages and ethnic groups in Sarawak is a manifestation of the 'Citrawarna' concept, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
Sat Feb 26 2022
'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