About Us

Vision

A relevant and dynamic Singapore Malay language, valued and celebrated by the community and country
Mission
  • Drives language and literary programmes
  • Supports language and literary development
  • Maintains language and literary status
Background

The Malay Language Council, Singapore (MLCS) was established in 1982 as a reconfiguration of the Malay Spelling Co-ordination Committee, which was formed in 1981 to standardise Malay spelling in Singapore. Today, MLCS aims to build a community of Malay Singaporeans with an awareness and appreciation of Malay culture and heritage through the promotion of Malay language and literature. Its Board of Advisors supports the Council on Malay language matters.

Malay Language Council, Singapore

Chairman &

Chairman,

Bulan Bahasa Committee

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Language Ambassador &

Minister of State,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Social and Family Development

Deputy Chairman &

Chairman,

Literary Committee

Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwie

Senior Lecturer, Department of Malay Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

National University of Singapore
Secretary

Ms Siti Fazila Ahmad

Lead Specialist, Mother Tongue Languages Branch, Curriculum Planning & Development Division

Ministry of Education
Deputy Secretary

Ms Azizah Zakaria

Acting Assistant Director / Office of Entrepreneurship Development

Republic Polytechnic

Chairman,

AGAB Committee

Mr Abdul Harris Sumardi

Centre Director

Malay Language Centre Singapore
Members

Ms Aidli Mosbit

Language Ambassador &

Senior Lecturer / Culture & Heritage, Centre for Transcultural Studies, International Relations Department

Temasek Polytechnic

 

Mr Azhar Abdul Rashid

Head of Department, Student Management

Horizon Primary School

 

Mr Daud Yusof

Language Ambassador &

Senior Editor / Presenter, MediaCorp Malay News & Current Affairs

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

 

Ms Mazlena Mazlan

Director, Corporate Communications Division

National Library Board 

 

Mr Muhammad Harmizan

Vice-Chairperson, MESRA

People’s Association

 

Dr Noramin Farid

Language Ambassador &

Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya

 

Mr Norman Sawi

Deputy News Editor, Berita Harian

SPH Media

 

Mdm Norshima Abdul Aziz

Director, Organisational Development & Partnership

KidSTART Singapore

 

Dr Nuraini Ismail,

Lecturer/Malay Language Coordinator

School of Humanities

Centre for Modern Languages

Nanyang Technological University

 

Mdm Nur-El-Hudaa

Editorial Consultant, & Publishing Specialist

Pustaka Nasional

 

Dr Roszalina Rawi

Lecturer, Asian Languages and Culture Academic Group

National Institute of Education

 

Ms Zubaidah Mohsen

Deputy Director / Principal Librarian (Malay Language)

Collection Planning & Development

National Library Board

 

 

Board of Advisors
Chairman Mr Yatiman Yusof
Members

Emeritus Associate Professor Dr Hadijah Rahmat

Mr Hawazi Daipi

Associate Professor Dr Kamsiah Abdullah

Dr Shaharuddin Maaruf

Mr Sidek Saniff

Mr Wan Hussin Zoohri