The move was announced by Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
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"ASEAN strength lies in its cultural, linguistic, and traditional diversity. To harness this, we must prepare our youth to be multilingual, adaptable, and culturally competent," she said, as quoted by Bernama. "Can you imagine a new Malaysia where students are fluent in the national language, strong in English, and a significant number are proficient in Tamil, Chinese, or Arabic languages?"Image via Firdaus Latif/Malay Mail Over the last decade, the enrolment of non-Chinese students, particularly Malay students, in Chinese vernacular schools has steadily increased, climbing from 9.5% in 2010 to 15.
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