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Editorial 3 years ago

Malay for ASEAN

Article 34 of the ASEAN Charters rules English as the working language for the diverse grouping.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Malaysian Prime Minister to propose Malay as ASEAN second language

Ismail Sabri said apart from Malaysia, the language was also used as a medium instruction in several...

Europe 3 years ago

French language watchdog warns of English infiltration

A report by six members of the body, adopted in early February and published online this week, warns...

Opinion 3 years ago

Squid Game and the 'untranslatable': the debate around subtitles explained

As someone who specialises in English-Korean translation and interpreting, I believe the ongoing deb...

Lifestyle 3 years ago

Taiwan transitions and tribal tongues: the language of reconciliation

On 1 August 2016, a few months after being sworn in as Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai I...

Opinion 3 years ago

Indonesia tries to embrace Chinese language but problems persist

Despite some progress promoting Chinese language in Indonesia, the country has been unable to create...

Opinion 4 years ago

In a land of euphemism, speaking plain language is a heroic act

At the turn of the millennium, Indonesian regained its potency after being reclaimed by students, ac...

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Twitter allows Arabic users to be addressed in the feminine

Twitter on Wednesday unveiled a new version that allows Arabic language users to be addressed as fem...

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Facebook unveils machine learning translator for 100 languages

Facebook on Monday unveiled software based on machine learning which the company said was the first ...

Sports 4 years ago

Suarez language exam for Italian citizenship rigged, say prosecutors

Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had evidence that the language exam taken by Barcelona'...