KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has underscored the importance of upholding and advancing the national language as a fundamental pillar of Malaysia’s national development agenda.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has reprimanded civil servants from various ministries and government departments for prioritising English over Bahasa Malaysia when titling programmes, places, courses, and campaigns.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has assured that Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) will always be prepared to provide the necessary infrastructure for developing new terms in Bahasa Malaysia, especially in the legal field.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 29 — Enforcement operations against signboard violations are not carried out under pressure from any party or individual but rather to ensure adherence to the prevailing regulations, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has explained that its recent enforcement operations against signboard licensing violations around the city is aimed at ensuring all business premises comply with the established by-laws.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has appointed three social media influencers as language icons to assist the agency in promoting the use of proper language among the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has denied allegations made by a Facebook page which alleged that it engaged in the burning of Iban language literature.

AYER KEROH, Oct 8 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) will increase Bahasa Malaysia courses at universities abroad to uplift the national language.

IPOH, Oct 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has criticised certain elite groups for their obsession with the English language, which has led them to underestimate the importance of Bahasa Melayu, the country’s national language.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Former Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) director-general Datuk Firdaus Abdullah, who passed away aged 79 early this morning, was laid to rest at the Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery at 3pm today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Writer and poet Datuk Firdaus Abdullah, 79, who also served as Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) director-general from 2005 to 2008, passed away today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) will discuss with the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to hold DBP anniversary celebrations in schools from next year to boost efforts in empowering the national language, says minister Fadhlina Sidek.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The government has approved an additional allocation of RM3 million for the management of Yayasan Karyawan as well as RM2 million to fund efforts to popularise the literary works of national laureates.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is devising the best mechanism to ensure the allocation to be given by the government through Budget 2023 will also benefit publishers to help the country showcase quality translated works.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 — Political changes will have limited impact on the nation if there is a lack of effort in strengthening its cultural aspects, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the output of works including books, poetry, films and music should be...

MELAKA, June 28 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is amending the DBP Act 1959 to be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible to ensure that the use of the Malay language is enhanced and upheld as the national language which is the foundation of national identity, said DBP director-general Abang Sallehuddin Abang Shokeran.