Could Malaysia's national language one day become Southeast Asia's de facto second language after English? Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes so, in a controversial stance that has raised eyebrows over his political priorities and led to accusations that the Malay nationalist leader is fishing for votes ahead of an election due by 2023. Ismail Sabri first made known his.
Indonesian Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim said Bahasa Indonesia should be considered instead as it is the most spoken