Former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has suggested that Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka should be given power to take action against property developers who give foreign names to their developments. We expand on this by discussing the value of local places having local names.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories:  economy,  government,  politics,  culture,  History/Heritage

Tags:  policy,  national pride,  property,  names,  language,