When Nazry Bahrawi stood before his University of Washington classroom five years ago, he noticed something troubling: His ...

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attended the launch of this year’s Bulan Bahasa, or Malay Language Month, which was broadcast on Suria on Friday (Aug 29). “The Malay language holds a special ...

In a significant policy shift, all educational streams in Malaysia, including international schools, religious schools, and those following the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) system, are now ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Efforts to strengthen the position of the Malay language and culture as the core of the national identity will continue to be strengthened through the establishment ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — When Abdullah Hussain released his novel “Interlok” in 1971, the author could not have known the impact it would have on this Muslim-majority country. Few at the time read the ...

BEIJING, May 23 (Bernama) -- Continued support from Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is vital in efforts to increase, diversify and provide Malay-language reading materials for international students, ...

Nasi goreng, warm hospitality and Malaysia’s rich multicultural society have left a lasting impression on several United ...

FROM the rule of the Srivijaya Empire to Melaka’s rise as a bustling entrepôt, and through the occupations that followed the industrialisation of war – long before the formation of the federation – ...

KUALA LUMPUR - The 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 ...