KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has appointed three social media influencers as language icons to assist the agency in promoting the use of proper language among the public.

By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — It is now commonplace to see children as young as two holding a smartphone, their eyes fixed intently on the screen. Whether at a restaurant, in a shopping mall, or even on the way from home to school and vice versa, the smartphone is often the...

BANGI, Nov 6 — The National Unity Ministry has proposed incorporating the study of colloquial languages and local dialects as part of higher learning institutions’ syllabi.

NEW DELHI, July 18 — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) sees Malaysia as an important country for its language promotion, and plans to work with various Malaysian universities to develop Arabic skills and scholarship.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 24 — There is a need for students to improve the quality of English proficiency stating next year, while ensuring the Malay language is not compromised, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is undertaking various efforts to provide more interactive digital services and publication materials towards empowering the Malay language, said its director-general Datuk Abang Sallehuddin Abg Shokeran.