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Brunei: Poor Malay not due to the bilingual education policy

The Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs yesterday defended Brunei’s bilingual education system which uses English language in majority of school subjects, saying that it has been operating well and past generations have succeeded due to their good command of English. … Continue reading

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Malaysia: The English language is ‘not’ being neglected

The Malaysian Government’s decision not to continue teaching Science and Mathematics in English does not mean the language is being neglected, at least that’s what the Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin claims. A number of new initiatives are being … Continue reading

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UPSR Results: Pupils attribute success to English

Malaysia: More pupils nationwide scored higher in English and favoured answering their Science and Mathematics papers in the language this year, but was this true for those in rural schools? Unsurprisingly, the Education Ministry has not released any ‘specific’ statistics … Continue reading

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