Indonesian language studies are in a “death rattle” with high schools and universities abandoning the subject at alarming rates, despite the federal government insisting Asian language skills and ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The setting of the target for Indonesian language to become an international language by 2045 has made a number of linguistic and literary experts work together to realize this ...

Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong’s efforts to set out a vision for Australia’s foreign policy on Asia, embodied in Labor’s “FutureAsia” plans, are admirable. The specific focus of ...

For the past decade, the Indonesian government has stepped up efforts to mandate the use of the Indonesian language in all aspects of life. These regulations reach beyond the traditional role of ...

The nature of the cryptolinguist’s work after training at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center is often shrouded in mystery because of the secrecy involved in the mission. Thankfully ...

Teaching languages in regional Australia can be challenging, but these teachers are going the extra mile to help their students connect with their neighbours in Asia. Opportunities for students to use ...