Deploy more multilingual staff at airports
KUCHING: More multilingual staff are needed to assist in language interpretation for international visitors at airports, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. According to Tiong, he had received feedbacks that many international visitors, especially those arriving in the early morning hours did not get sufficient help in terms of […]
Strive to be multilingual
KUCHING: People must not be adverse to learning other languages but instead endeavour to be multilingual. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the locals should take the example of a group of Japanese students who are learning Bahasa Melayu. “We are proud to see that […]
Teach children to be multilingual
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has encouraged childcare centres and kindergartens to use more than one language as a medium of teaching. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that using more than one language would ensure that the children are well prepared when entering formal education. She said […]
