Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s video of himself testing elderly citizenship applicants for Bahasa Malaysia proficiency has been panned as patronising and demeaning by some social media users.
A poster of an upcoming Chinese calligraphy competition, with a trophy named after Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, has sparked a lively debate among netizens, who appeared to have mixed reactions over the display order of Bahasa Malaysia and the Chinese language.
We fall in love with something (or somebody) because it creates an unstoppable appeal to our hearts. It is not that we want to love at first sight – it is what we see or feel that makes us fall in love at first sight. Can BM create that appeal to foreigners? For some, yes. For others (perhaps many), it could be a “no-no”.
At a thanksgiving ceremony in conjunction with “One Year with the Madani Government” celebration here tonight, he said efforts to master English need to be implemented quickly as developed countries give emphasis on dual language.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
