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Sabah & Sarawak 18 Mar 2025 | 09:06 AM

Sarawak English Literacy Conference aims to strengthen language proficiency across state

KUCHING: The three-day Sarawak English Literacy Conference (SELC) 2025, will feature insightful discussions and best practices in efforts to improve English language proficiency.

The Star Says 15 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Elevating English proficiency not a zero-sum game

MALAYSIA’S ambition to become a high-income nation hinges significantly on its ability to compete globally, particularly in subject matters concerning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and artificial intelligence.A crucial – and often debated – factor in achieving this lies in our national proficiency in English.

Nation 13 Feb 2025 | 11:26 AM

Education Ministry eyes immediate measures to boost students' English proficiency

PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry is considering several immediate measure to ensure the effectiveness and impact of ongoing initiatives to strengthen English proficiency among students.

Education 8 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

How to get better at English

Students can improve their English proficiency by being proactive.

Vietnam 18 Nov 2024 | 04:51 AM

Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 116 countries, regions in English proficiency

HCM CITY: Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 116 countries and regions, and eighth in Asia in the 2024 edition of the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).

Sabah & Sarawak 1 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Sabah to boost English proficiency

KOTA KINABALU: Like Sarawak, Sabah is also stepping up the use of English as a medium of instruction in schools, with its government set to engage experts to improve proficiency of the language among students in the state.

Sabah & Sarawak 1 Jan 2025 | 04:49 AM

Sabah Government to boost English proficiency among students

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is set to engage experts to improve English language proficiency among students in the state, says Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif.

Nation 12 Feb 2025 | 01:57 AM

Swift initiatives needed to improve students' English, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister has called on the Education Ministry to promptly implement initiatives to enhance English proficiency among students.

Nation 13 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Govt agency to have bigger role in boosting English

PETALING JAYA: The English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC), an agency under the Education Ministry, will soon see its role expanded as part of the government’s effort to improve English language proficiency nationwide, says the ministry.

Nation 12 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

‘Go beyond the classroom in cultivating love for English language’

PETALING JAYA: Mandatory daily English immersion activities in schools are among immediate solutions the Education Ministry can implement to enhance students’ English proficiency.

Nation 12 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Swift reforms for stronger English

PUTRAJAYA: To produce students with stronger English proficiency, an overhaul of the national education system must be carried out swiftly, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Education 23 Nov 2024 | 11:00 PM

KL gets ‘high English proficiency’ nod in global index

Kuala Lumpur is ranked among the world’s top 10 city capitals for high English proficiency, according to the world’s largest survey of adult English skills.

Nation 5 Dec 2024 | 05:30 AM

Islamic preachers must improve English proficiency, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for improved English proficiency among Islamic preachers to enable them to debate better with thinkers in Europe and abroad.

Nation 26 Oct 2024 | 04:09 AM

More investment in English proficiency needed, says NGO

KUALA LUMPUR: A fair portion of the RM82.1bil allocated for education in Budget 2025 should be used to boost English language proficiency, says Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah.

Letters 19 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Vital to improve English writing skills among civil servants

A letter from DR POLA SINGH, Kuala Lumpur.

Nation 20 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Ministry to launch multi-storey school pilot project

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry will launch a pilot project for multi-storey schools in Putrajaya, Penang and Kuala Lumpur this year to address overcrowding, particularly in densely populated areas.

Nation 20 Mar 2025 | 01:14 PM

Education Ministry to launch multi-storey school pilot project this year

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry will launch a pilot project for multi-storey schools in Putrajaya, Penang, and Kuala Lumpur this year to address overcrowding, particularly in densely populated areas.

Nation 30 Nov 2023 | 09:10 AM

Malaysia ranks third in Asia for English proficiency

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has demonstrated its prowess in the English language by ranking third in Asia, according to the 2023 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).

Nation 16 July 2024 | 03:46 AM

Education Ministry studying proposal to bring English teachers from S'pore, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry is studying how the  proposal to bring in Singaporean teachers to teach English in Malaysia on a voluntary basis could be implemented, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Letters 1 Aug 2024 | 11:00 PM

English proficiency needed to excel in STEM

From GOPALA KRISHNAN of Kuala Lumpur.

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