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Academia 3 years ago

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The last tears of Nikolai Gogol: A note on Ukraine and Russia

No grand theory – The End of history or Clash of civilizations – perhaps would explain Russia’s war against Ukraine without researching what really happened during 2014-2019.

Academia 3 years ago

PM Ismail’s hasty promotion of Malay as ASEAN language

It is possible that the Malaysian leader wanted to leave a quick legacy for his nation because he is not so sure about his future.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

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Indonesia rejects idea of making Malay official ASEAN language

Indonesia's education minister suggests that the Indonesian language would be better suited as an official working language for ASEAN, as he shut down Malaysia's idea to promote Malay regionally.

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 neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore as well as in southern Thailand, southern Philippines and in parts of Cambodia.

Europe 4 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 that "today's communication is characterised by a degradation that must not be seen as inevitable".

Opinion 4 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 debates on the English subtitles of Squid Game are missing some important elements.

Lifestyle 4 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 Ing-wen accomplished another milestone: the first official apology to Taiwan’s indigenous peoples.

Opinion 4 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 an environment conducive to learning Chinese — due to mostly political reasons.