M’sia third in Asia for English, but experts dispute results


PETALING JAYA: The international 2023 Education First (EF) English Proficiency Index (EPI) puts Malaysia in third spot in Asia for English proficiency, but experts here are disputing the results.

They said determining the proficiency of English on a global scale should ideally involve the assessment of all language skills, namely reading, writing, listening and speaking, and should involve a larger sample.

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