Despite the rich linguistic heritage, only six languages—Balochi, Brahui, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi and Seraiki—are taught at the BS, MPhil and PhD levels in universities. The remaining 68 ...

The Penang government has moved the state-level celebrations for Chap Goh Meh, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day, to Feb 14 – the same day as the Western version. The state administration ...

A month before, he had been given recognition that was long overdue: he had been awarded a knighthood. Shy by nature, he once asked an estate agent to find him a flat in Manhattan, specifying that ...

You don’t have to attend a physical event like on Chap Goh Meh to connect with someone new,” Lim said. Grayson Pan Kee Hao, 23, believes that the orange-tossing tradition is less relevant in ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Chap Goh Mei is not an official public holiday in Malaysia. Instead it is simply a very popular festive ...