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DBP implements ways to encourage use of Malay Language </h1>
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<span class="gmail-posted-on"> October 26, 2018, Friday</span>
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<p>KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has implemented
various measures to ensure that all parties observe the regulations set
out under the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Amendment and Extension) Act
1995 which promotes the use of the national language.</p>
<p>In a statement issued yesterday, DBP said the agency had implemented
various measures to expand the use of the national language including
upholding the language policy, service, monitoring, distribution,
boosting and upgrading of the language besides strategic collaborations
with the ministries, government departments and agencies as well as the
private sector.</p>
<p>At the same time, DBP has also carried out Bahasa Melayu (Malay
Language) audits on the civil service as well as on-going monitoring of
the language used in the public and private sectors as well as in public
places.</p>
<p>“In 2017 and 2018, we issued 25 reminder letters to the parties which
committed language mistakes so that the corrections can be made.</p>
<p>“At the same time, DBP also monitored the use of the language in
advertisements in public places, with 93,362 advertisements approved in
2017,” the statement said.</p>
<p>On the celebrations in conjunction with the National Language Month,
DBP said it was aware that there was little media coverage, resulting in
many people not knowing about the events.</p>
<p>Even so, it said last year there were 150 language and literary events held throughout the country. — Bernama</p></div>
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