Motivation to learn English

Policies like requiring civil servants to use English and school leavers to pass SPM English for advancement, will perhaps provide a much needed boost.

IN recent days, both the Prime Minister and Education Minister have publicly stated their intention of improving the level of English in Malaysia. The trials and tribulations of the English language in Malaysian life are almost akin to the twists and turns in the plot of a long-running and much-loved soap opera.