Need to master English to become global players


HOW true is it that the polemic over language(s) to be taught in schools will never end, as reportedly mentioned by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a dialogue session with Malaysians living in Beijing?

His prescription for Malaysians is apparently simple: Learn Malay well and master English because of their importance, not forgetting to learn one other language like Chinese or Tamil.

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