Education Ministry calls on schools to inculcate practice of reading newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students

Education Ministry calls on schools to inculcate practice of reading newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students

PUTRAJAYA, March 14 ― The Ministry of Education (MoE) hopes to strengthen the mastery of the Malay language among students by inculcating the practice of reading newspapers in schools. Towards this end, it calls on schools in the peninsula to subscribe to Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia and Sinar Harian which are the main Malay-language newspapers … Read more

Opposition MP demands tourism minister’s wrap-up speech end over incoherence, poor command of Malay language

Opposition MP demands tourism minister’s wrap-up speech end over incoherence, poor command of Malay language

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A visibly frustrated and annoyed Opposition MP called for an abrupt halt to Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s ministerial wrap-up speech in Parliament today, citing incoherence and the minister’s poor command of the Malay language in delivering key points relating to his ministry. Pendang MP … Read more

Development on Malay reserve land in Selangor only for public infrastructure projects, says MB

Development on Malay reserve land in Selangor only for public infrastructure projects, says MB

SHAH ALAM, March 5 — The Selangor government does not permit any development on Malay reserve land unless it involves the construction of public infrastructure, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said among the public infrastructure development projects carried out on such land are the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) … Read more

Progressive annual funding to nurture Selangor Malay, Bumiputera entrepreneurs, says MB 

Progressive annual funding to nurture Selangor Malay, Bumiputera entrepreneurs, says MB 

SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The Selangor government has progressively increased its annual funding allocations to foster the development of Malay and Bumiputera entrepreneurs, enhancing their competitiveness in both local and global markets, the State Legislative Assembly was told today. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the Entrepreneur Development Division of the Selangor State … Read more

Malaysian Book of Records: 152 young dancers set record for most students in Malay Gamelan dance

Malaysian Book of Records: 152 young dancers set record for most students in Malay Gamelan dance

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 2 — A total of 152 young dancers from the Tunas Kumpulan Pemuzik and Penari Tetap Negeri Terengganu (Suktra) set a new record today in the Malaysian Book of Records (MBOR) for the category of Most Students in a Malay Gamelan Dance. Terengganu Tourism Department director Ahmad Ridzwan Abd Rahman said the … Read more

Perikatan says apex court ruling on Kelantan shariah provisions undermines Malay Rulers, seeks constitutional change

Perikatan says apex court ruling on Kelantan shariah provisions undermines Malay Rulers, seeks constitutional change

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Federal Court decision that found parts of Kelantan’s Shariah criminal enactment unconstitutional represent an erosion of the Malay Rulers’ powers and position, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said today. The Perikatan Nasional secretary-general said the ruling also meant that similar enactments in other states were now at risk … Read more

Malay rulers arrive at Istana Negara for special Conference of Rulers meeting

Malay rulers arrive at Istana Negara for special Conference of Rulers meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Malay rulers arrived at Istana Negara here to attend the 264th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers (Special) in conjunction with the swearing-in ceremony of the 17th King of Malaysia today. Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu is expected to preside over the meeting which is scheduled to take place … Read more

Kemaman by-election: Umno must have resilience to fight in dynamic Malay politics, says Tok Mat 

Kemaman by-election: Umno must have resilience to fight in dynamic Malay politics, says Tok Mat 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The result of the Kemaman by-election has jolted Umno that the party needs to boost its resilience to continue struggling in the arena of Malay politics which is getting increasingly more dynamic. Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Umno respects the result of the by-election which favoured the … Read more

Get your Malay ‘kuih’ fix at Kuih Lovers in Damansara Heights, Sri Hartamas and Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Get your Malay ‘kuih’ fix at Kuih Lovers in Damansara Heights, Sri Hartamas and Taman Tun Dr Ismail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Good kuih is hard to come by. What you see at most eateries is usually sourced from a large supplier. It does the job to give you a sweet uplift but it can get kind of boring, eating the same taste every time. Hence I’m always on the lookout for … Read more

DAP needs give-and-take to move past race barriers, says party’s sole elected Malay official

DAP needs give-and-take to move past race barriers, says party’s sole elected Malay official

Ketari assemblyman Young Syefura Othman speaks to Malay Mail during an interview on May 17, 2022 . — Picture by Choo Choy May By Keertan Ayamany Thursday, 19 May 2022 6:00 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — New DAP central executive committee member Young Syefura Othman said party members both old and new must … Read more