HR Ministry to promote English in workforce while maintaining status of BM


KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry is committed to promoting English proficiency in the local workforce without compromising the position of Bahasa Malaysia as the national language, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

The Human Resources Minister outlined several strategic measures, such as the integration of English elements into the development of the National Occupational Skills Standards (NOSS), specifically for globally-oriented industries such as advanced manufacturing, information and communication technology (ICT), automotive, aerospace and professional services.

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