Compiled by KHOO JIAN TENG and BEH YUEN HUI
A 72-year-old woman from China has captured the hearts of netizens after showcasing her impressive ability to speak fluent Malay, according to Sinar Harian.
Sun Baoping (pic), fondly known as Cikgu Fatimah, previously worked as a Malay-language lecturer at the Beijing Foreign Studies University.
In a video, the retiree shared how she learned Malay. She said her journey began 52 years ago when she unexpectedly found herself enrolled in a Malay-language programme despite initially being interviewed for German studies.
She said the language switch did not discourage her as getting into university was what mattered most at the time.
> A total of 24,000 asnaf (tithe-eligible) students nationwide will receive school essential kits worth RM4.39mil under the Yayasan Taqwa–Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council programme, according to Kosmo!
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mohktar said this includes assistance for 600 students in Permatang Pauh, amounting to RM109,800.
He said the initiative reflects the commitment to easing their financial burden and ensuring they begin the 2026 school year fully equipped.
“With this aid, parents no longer need to worry about their children’s uniforms, shoes and stationery before school reopens in 2026.”
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
