Malaysian schools to offer Tamil, Mandarin lessons at primary levelOctober 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - In order to attract more non-Malaysian students to government schools, Malaysia's education ministry is planning to introduce Tamil and Mandarin lessons at primary school level. The classes would eventually replace Pupil's Own Language (POL) periods, which are conducted after the school.
Provide Tamil option for customers, Malay banks urgedSeptember 28th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Appeals by Malay Indian customers to banks to give due recognition to the Tamil language have fallen on deaf ears. According to an editorial in the Malaysia Nanban, Indian customers, proficient only in Tamil, are having problems dealing with banks, it said.
Malay minister backs adding Tamil language in ATMsAugust 27th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam has said he would to ensure that the Tamil language is included in ATMs.
India agrees to quota for Malay Indians keen on investing in countryJuly 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Accepting a request by the Malaysian Indian Business Association (MIBA), the Indian government has decided to set aside a quota for Malay Indians, who want to invest in India. The Star Online quoted Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Ashok Kantha, as saying that MIBA had become the bridge between India and the Malay Indian community.
From math and science to 'matematik' and 'sains': Malaysia schools drop instruction in EnglishJuly 8th, 2009 Malaysia drops English used to teach math, scienceKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia announced Wednesday it will abandon the use of English to teach math and science, bowing to protesters who demanded more use of the national Malay language. Malay will be reinstated in state-funded schools starting in 2012 because teaching in English caused academic results in those subjects to slip, Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said.
Only 3 Malay-Indians have requested for education aidJune 29th, 2009 IPOH - Only three Malay-Indian students in Parek have applied for Dermasiswa or education aid for further studies in last four months. The New Straits Times quoted state executive councillor Dr Mah Hang Soon, as saying that the state government was concerned about the low education aid requests from the Indian community against 205 Malays and 170 Chinese students' requests.
Malay-Indian actress on fast-track to stardomJune 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malay-Tamil actress Shantini Theva used to be a Tamil film fan, but today, she is part of the glitzy industry herself-she is playing one of the main female leads in big budget flick 'Nadodigal'. Hailing from Banting, Selangor, Shantini has many more offers pouring in, which could soon see her join the ranks of famed Tamil film stars like Jothika, Simran and Sneha.
Tamil mooted as subject for Malaysian Indian studentsJune 21st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The oldest party of ethnic Indians, the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has proposed that Tamil language be included as the 11th subject in the country's high school education. Party deputy president S.
Malaysian banks are refusing to accept Tamil written cheques, says MPJune 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - An opposition MP has expressed surprise that local banks are still refusing to honour cheques written in Tamil, the Malaysia Nanban reports. Seremban MP John Fernandez, who is from DAP, said on the contrary, cheques written in Malay, English and Chinese languages were accepted by the banks.
Mother-in-law top reason for Malaysian Indian divorces: StudyMay 26th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Bad relationship with their mother-in-law ranked as the top reason for divorce among ethnic Indians, and one of the main reasons given by divorced ethnic Chinese and Malay couples in Malaysia, a government study revealed Tuesday. A total of 30 percent of divorced ethnic Indian couples cited "interference" from in-laws, specifically mothers-in-law, as the main reason for their break-ups, the National Population and Family Development Board said.
Malay Tamil MPs condemn killing of Lankan civiliansMay 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Several Malay Tamil lawmakers from both sides of the political divide joined hands with hundreds of people in Batu Caves on Sunday to condemn the killing of Tamil civilians in the war in northern Sri Lanka. They condemned the civilian casualties in the battle between the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Penang Govt. ready to allot land for Malay Tamil schoolsMay 21st, 2009 PENANG - Penang Deputy Chief Minister Prof Dr P. Ramasamy has said that the Penang Government is ready to allot land for Tamil schools in Malaysia.
Malay Indians need help to buy ASM units: MICApril 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is reportedly concerned that many Malay Indians may not have the financial means to take up the 15 per cent quota of Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) units allocated to the community. Party president S.
Malay Indians, Chinese force change in Tamil and Mandarin news timingsApril 23rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Bowing to pressure from the Indian and Chinese communities, Malaysia's Information, Communications and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim has reversed his decision to reschedule the timings of Tamil and Mandarin news on the TV2 channel. Last Monday, Dr.
Malay Indians want maths and science to be taught in TamilMarch 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Federation of Malaysian Indian Organisations wants the teaching of science and mathematics to revert to the Tamil language in Tamil schools. It also wants the teaching hours of Bahasa Malaysia and English in Tamil schools to be increased to strengthen pupils' proficiency in the two languages, the New Strait Times reports.
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