Social Media Ideas for Malay Language Policy

Anwar: ‘Not a zero‑sum game’ as language mastery broadens unity and opportunity

PERMATANG PAUH, Aug 29 — Efforts to uphold Malay, the country’s official language, should not be seen as an...

Home minister: Children of Malay-foreign marriages may be registered as Malay, but foreign spouses won’t automatically g...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Foreign nationals who marry Muslim Malay citizens in Malaysia will not automatically see th...

Zambry: Malay, Bumiputera education must move beyond quotas towards self-reliance, resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The future of education for the Malay and Bumiputera communities must move beyond quot...

Children without citizenship eligible for school if one parent is Malaysian, says Sarawak minister

KUCHING, Oct 14 — Children who do not yet hold Malaysian citizenship remain eligible for access to education at go...

Defending Malay interests does not mean oppressing other races, says Akmal

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh today stressed that efforts to unite the Mal...

Do Malaysians know MA63? Communications Ministry may run a study to find out

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Communications Ministry is considering conducting a dedicated study to gauge public und...

National Unity Ministry to study effectiveness of existing 3R, hate speech laws

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — The National Unity Ministry, through the Unity Issues Management Committee (JPIP), will underta...

Higher Education Ministry begins steps towards repeal of UUCA, halts student disciplinary proceedings

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is taking immediate steps to expand students’ fr...

Miti says Bumiputera equity policy is not under its purview but Economy Ministry’s

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) today clarified that it has no infor...

Akmal Nasrullah: Removing 30pc Bumiputera equity rule for private education will not weaken empowerment agenda

SUBANG JAYA, Sept 26 — The removal of the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement for private education institut...

Budget 2027: Government halts public university disciplinary proceedings relating to free speech

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The government has halted disciplinary proceedings at public universities relating to freedo...

How a Malaysian coffee shop menu became latest political battleground

Calls to boycott a Malaysian Chinese-owned coffee-shop chain over its omission of Malay text from its menu have reignited arguments over race and national identity, as political pa...

Govt to continue upholding UiTM’s role in Bumiputera development, says Zambry

SHAH ALAM, Aug 29 — The government will continue to uphold Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) as a key institution i...

New school curriculum to introduce Sabah identity elements in Year One and Form One next year

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 12 — Elements reflecting Sabah’s identity will be incorporated into the new school curri...

Education Ministry opens private schools sector to all investors, no more 30pc Bumi rule

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 — A minimum of 30 per cent Bumiputera equity ownership is no longer a requirement for private l...

Protecting local languages

Nazir Razak, Musa Hitam say NEP fostered ‘tongkat culture’ among Malays

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The New Economic Policy (NEP) fostered a culture of dependency among Malays and became too...

PAS logo an option for Perikatan in Melaka election if RoS suspension remains, says Takiyuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) may contest the Melaka state election under the PAS logo if the co...

Lim Guan Eng calls for unity to counter PAS and Umno’s racial, religious politics

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has called on Malaysians to unite against what he describe...

Home Ministry: Govt has no plans to amend citizenship law for children born before parents’ marriage registration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The government has no plans to amend Section 17 of Part III of the Second Schedule of the F...

Malaysia reviews framework for technical aid to developing countries amid global challenges

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry is reviewing ways to strengthen the institutional framewo...

One China policy: Understanding Malaysia’s position on Beijing and Taipei

 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks on Taiwan have brought renewe...

PAS targets prime minister’s post, says no more ‘giving way’ to other parties

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — PAS Youth delegates have urged the party to lead cooperation with other political parties w...

Anwar: Colonial‑era laws curbing student freedom must be abolished to realise true independence

PERMATANG PAUH, Aug 29 — Colonial-era laws restricting students’ freedom should be abolished to allow the tr...