PUTRAJAYA — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak wishes to see Bahasa Melayu become the main language of Asean and one of the world's major mediums. Mr Najib said the government is committed towards ...

Illustration by Lam Yik Chun. Over the last two decades of using text messaging, I’ve come to believe that the 10th circle of hell comprises people who use ‘jelak’ without knowing its proper spelling, ...

Geographically, Malaysia is situated within the vast stretch of the Malay Archipelago, the lingua franca of which is mainly the Malay language and its other acceptable variants. Every nation, for that ...

he 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? Generally ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will discuss with regional leaders to make Bahasa Melayu or Malay as the second language of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri ...

Language is the soul of the race. A community is identified by the language its people speak. The Sri Lankan Malays are a minority group which seems to be drifting away from the Malay language .Even ...

Omar Ali Saiduddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The city will host the Women Parliamentarians of AIPA meeting from September 17 to 23, 2013. ANTARA/Rosa Panggabean TEMPO.CO, ...