Gift of the gab


THERE is a strong push to make Bahasa Malaysia (BM) the second official language of Asean.

A BM language development steering committee for higher education institutions (HEIs) has been mooted by the Higher Education Ministry following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s recent call for the government to use BM at international events.

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