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Oct 11, 2023
It’s critical to budget for the Dual Language Programme
The Ministry of Education (MoE) needs to view the Dual Language Programme (DLP) from a wider and more dynamic lens, rather than twisting...
Sep 3, 2023
Keep the focus on bilingualism and English proficiency
It is encouraging to learn that substantial progress and improvements have been made to achieve the targets outlined in the Malaysia...
Aug 6, 2023
Erosion of Dual Language Programme punishes children who are good in English
Two renowned primary schools have been coerced into turning their Dual Language Programme (DLP) classes into non-DLP ones midway through...
Jul 10, 2023
Children with learning disabilities need intervention at lower primary level
Year in, year out, after the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results spectacle, we choke and suffer panic attacks over the performance of...
Jun 11, 2023
Proficiency in English is not a zero-sum game
I wish to dedicate this column to my father, my No 1 fan, who breathed his last on June 2 at the ripe old age of 95. He was a Malay...
May 7, 2023
Let’s talk about HPV vaccination
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for the majority of cervical cancer cases affecting women. In Malaysia, cervical cancer is...
Apr 9, 2023
Flip-flopping on the Dual Language Programme
The Ministry of Education (MoE) needs to be reminded of the importance of the Dual Language Programme (DLP), especially how and why it...
Mar 12, 2023
A nation at risk
In his recent budget speech, our 10th prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, commonly called PMX, referred to a report titled “A Nation...
Feb 12, 2023
Dear Minister, be ambitious in your goals
We have been watching closely the actions of Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and waiting for the spark to ignite, but it has not...
Jan 15, 2023
The changing culture of schools
In a YouTube video, Mufti Menk, a prominent Muslim preacher, reminds his audience about one’s desire to go to paradise. In a...
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