Speaking other languages, especially English, is indispensable for Indonesia if it wants to better improve its economy.

So the case for the importance of English is pretty strong. What about the case for Bahasa Malaysia or the Malay language? It’s pretty strong too.

Long-expected proposals to legislate many of the wishes of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) , the body responsible for promoting the use of the Malay language in Malaysia, are apparently ready ...

The schools will now teach math and science in Bahasa Malaysia For the past six years, Malaysian state schools have taught math and science in English, the international language of science and ...

But what has happened is our schoolchildren are being brainwashed to put English in the backseat, judging from the DPM who recently said the performances of non-Malays in Bahasa Malaysia are ...

Bahasa Melayu, as a symbol of national identity does not represent the Malay ethnic group alone but serves as a unifying force for all Malaysians on the global stage, regardless of race or ...

“Dewan Bahasa has always emphasised the prioritisation of Malay and encouraged the mastery of other languages like English, Tamil, Arabic and Chinese,” he said.

PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia will once again use English to teach Mathematics and Science subjects, said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The language enactment, and its amendment in 1971 to further bolster the position of Bahasa Malaysia, resulted in minimal support for the teaching of English and to English activities; English ...