Parents against introduction of non-DLP class in Melaka schools

MELAKA: A group of parents are against the introduction of a non-Dual Language Programme (DLP) class in a dozen schools where the programme has been implemented here. The group, comprising chairmen of the schools' parent-teacher associations (PTA), said this was an "unwarranted" move to introduce a non-DLP class in the affected schools. The group, represented by Melaka...

Incorrect use of Bahasa Melayu in advertisements, signage a norm these days

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 67 years have passed since Malaysia attained independence but the inability to master Bahasa Melayu remains a significant obstacle in the endeavour to strengthen the national language. This issue, in fact, cuts across all ethnicities, including the Malays themselves who sometimes take their mother tongue for granted. The emergence of pidgin languages, which are...