ENGLISH has long been important in connecting the global community, and remains so even in Malaysia as we pursue progress and high-income nation status.
However, young Malaysians today seem to underestimate its value. A TikTok video with the caption “Why did I fail English? Because we’re Malay, not British” caused backlash online after being reposted by a news portal.
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