Publish more academic works in Bahasa Melayu to enhance its status: Experts
KUALA LUMPUR: Reading is the bridge to knowledge – put simply, this well-known phrase means reading is the pathway to accessing and acquiring knowledge. Reading also enhances one’s language proficiency, which is why Malaysians are encouraged to read more in Bahasa Melayu as it is the official language of this country and plays a role […]
English and Bahasa Melayu debate challenge to enhance proficiency in both languages
KUCHING: An English and Bahasa Melayu debate challenge is expected to be held from Nov 6 to 8 to enhance the standard of proficiency in both languages. Organised by the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak, over 200 students from […]
Education expert reveals why hundreds of thousands of SPM Students fail BM or History
The failure of hundreds of thousands of SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) students in subjects like Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language) or Sejarah (History) can be attributed to reading and writing difficulties, according to education specialist Dr Anuar Ahmad. In an interview with FMT (Free Malaysia Today), the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) senior lecturer highlighted that these […]
Malay studies still going strong in China
KUNMING (China): The writer was taken aback when a tall and bespectacled man greeted her in Bahasa Melayu. “Apa khabar (How are you)?” he asked as soon as the writer stepped into Yunnan Minzu University in Kunming, the capital city of China’s Yunnan province. Initially, the writer thought he was not a Chinese citizen but […]
Nominations now open for Tokoh Akademik Bahasa Melayu award
PUTRAJAYA: Nominations for the Tokoh Akademik Bahasa Melayu (ATABM), Tokoh Harapan Akademik Bahasa Melayu (ATHABM), and Tokoh Bahasa Melayu Sektor Teknikal (ATBMST) awards are open from today (April 1) to June 2. According to a statement from the Higher Education Ministry today, ATHABM is open to all public university academicians aged 44 and below. The ATABM was […]
DBP launches Agenda 2023 to empower BM
KUCHING: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) launched its Agenda 2023 here Wednesday with an aim to empower the Malay language in the state. DBP Sarawak Director Abang Haliman Abang Julai said Agenda 2023 will list out programmes that will be held throughout this year, especially for the people of Sarawak. “In general, around 122 programmes […]
English or Malay? Why not both?
This was the topic of the past week. It started with Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang saying that those promoting the use of English over the Malay language are “trapped in a colonial mindset”. “They are behaving like slaves to the former colonial masters despite having been freed from their […]
Malaysia to use BM at every official function
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Malaysia will use Bahasa Melayu at every official function it is involved in, including at international meetings, as part of efforts to strengthen the national language. Ismail Sabri said he used Bahasa Melayu when holding bilateral meetings and joint press conferences during his official visits to […]
Use Bahasa Melayu at all official functions
Although Bahasa Melayu is the national language of Malaysia and the main medium of communication, not enough effort is being made to uphold the purity of the language at official functions. According to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) director-general Datuk Abang Sallehuddin Abang Shokeran, the use of Bahasa Melayu is still not being prioritised at […]
Difficulty mastering Bahasa Melayu no obstacle to chai getting 4.00 CGPA in STPM
JOHOR BAHRU: Chai Ching Sheng, of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Aminuddin Baki here, never let his difficulty in mastering Bahasa Melayu during his primary and secondary school days stop him from obtaining a Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) of 4.00 in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination. The 21-year-old, who also studied at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (C) Kempas […]
