Here’s some history about Bahasa Indonesia, the national language of Indonesia, or basically the Indonesianised version of Malay, apparently the fourth most spoken language in the world. Given that ...

When a Malaysian watches an Indonesian drama, are subtitles necessary?The answer is, "They are not needed in formal ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malay, which once served as the primary language for trade and administration across the archipelago, has the potential to be recognised as ASEAN’s second language, ...

PETALING JAYA • Indonesia's Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Makarim has rejected Malaysia's proposal to make the Malay language, or Bahasa Melayu, the second official ...

SINGAPORE: Malaysia is at it again. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has recently proposed making Malay or Bahasa Melayu the second language of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to ...

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 ...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia must strengthen mastery of Bahasa Melayu (BM) while improving English proficiency and providing opportunities for students to learn other languages, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri ...

SERDANG: The Chinese community should focus on the economy and the conscience of the majority of Malaysians who want peace, and not be swayed by the minority who stir up trouble, says Prime Minister ...

The Malaysian Chinese Muslim convert preacher made the remarks as Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) runs a public campaign promoting the national language — a language he says MAS has quietly removed ...

Every government seems to follow a pattern of making something out of a molehill, creating unnecessary debate and raising national ire. The latest involves the use of Bahasa Malaysia. The Malay ...