Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ http://www.pri.org/stories/world/asia/malay-parents-struggling-to-find-schools-that-will-teach-their-children-english-8779.html Asia Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:30:00 -0600 Malay is the national language in Malaysia, but English used to be widely used as well in the former British colony. Now, as use of English diminishes, some parents are worried their sons and daughters won't be as competitive in a global work force. So they're left to find schools that will still teach them in English. Asia Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:23:21 -0600 The title should be changed to "Malaysian" parents. "Malay" refers to the majority ethnic group in Malaysia. There are Malaysian citizens of Chinese and Indian descent in the population as well as others of mixed ethnic parentage. Asia Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:32:43 -0600 Malaysia will become part of the ASEAN economic community in 2015. The working language of ASEAN is English. PRI: Public Radio International