Good English proficiency ranking no reason to rest on laurels


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ranking third in Asia in the EF English Proficiency Index 2023 is an achievement to be proud of, says a high-level educator.

In a statement on Friday (Dec 1), Associate Prof Dr Adelina Asmawi, who is the Language and Literacy Education Department Head at University Malaya, said the ranking was proof that the Education Ministry's English language-related policies and roadmaps had been effective.

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