Confusing a Malaysian accent for Singaporean or vice versa is always going to land you in hot water, but don’t even get them started on the roots of their respective spoken languages. The intense ...

Illustration by Lam Yik Chun. Over the last two decades of using text messaging, I’ve come to believe that the 10th circle of hell comprises people who use ‘jelak’ without knowing its proper spelling, ...

Education minister Fadhlina Sidek said Bahasa Melayu was versatile, having absorbed words from regional dialects and other languages. “Maha kaya” is among 12 new Malay words to be added to Dewan ...