Illustration by Lam Yik Chun. Over the last two decades of using text messaging, I’ve come to believe that the 10th circle of hell comprises people who use ‘jelak’ without knowing its proper spelling, ...

SINGAPORE — Mr Andy Mirza, a 42-year-old lecturer at a tertiary institute, says that he exclusively speaks English to his two sons, aged 11 and 8, because he is “more comfortable with the language”.

Malaysians have also been advised to postpone travel to Vietnam and Thailand. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

SINGAPORE - Putra Irwan, 10, has never climbed a mountain before but now he knows what to say if he scales one and reaches its summit. "Puncak" - which means peak in Malay - was one of the new words ...

I AGREE with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong, “Wee: Focus on non-Malays first” (The Star, April 17), that Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) should focus on non-Malay ...

SINGAPORE – In an interview in which Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong talked about his aspirations for Singapore and the challenges that lie ahead, the 51-year-old leader also gave the media a ...