The multilingual advantage of a mixed-race heritage


Compiled by JUNAID IBRAHIM and C. ARUNO

BORN into a mixed-race family, Nur Ariysha Chong Amir Chong, 26, has an advantage as she can speak five languages including Malay, English, Mandarin, Tamil and Arabic.

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