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Seminar explores evolution of Malay literature.

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The Malay literature, which has been practised over the years, should change according to the current needs and developments. This task is one of the functions of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia Language Council (MABBIM), which is very much aware of the changing trends especially those related to the development of a nation. The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Awang Hj Jemat bin Hj Ampal said this during the opening ceremony for the 48th MABBIM Language Seminar and Conference at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong. Dato Paduka Awang Hj Jemat went on to say that the Malay language has shown its openness by being ready to accept any foreign terminology to be transformed into the Malay language, involving adaptations in terms of diction, and chosen method to form the words. "In line with the openness of the Malay language, which is ready to accept foreign language to complete the recipe for the current needs in life, without neglecting

Janji Gintamini – P. Binchin

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Fenomena sosioekonomi dan politik yang wujud pada realiti objektif bangsa Melayu, khasnya   setelah negara memperolehi kemerdekaan, banyak dimanfaatkan oleh P. Binchin di dalam novelnya yang pertama ini. Janji Gintamini lebih berfokus kepada pembangunan intelektual dan sipiritual bangsa, iaitu nilai-nilai yang mendukung di sebalik pembangunan ekonomi dan pembangunan infrastruktur. Semangat nasionalisme dan keadilan sosial yang terpancar daripada watak Gintamini memberi kesan yang bukan sedikit dalam upaya atau peranan dalam mengubah mentaliti masyarakat daripada terus merasa dibelenggu oleh penjajahan mental yang berpanjangan, terutama dalam melihat konsep dan interpretasi pembangunan yang sebenar. Realiti yang digambarkan dalam novel ini ialah perubahan nilai yang berlaku dan pertentangan ideologi serta prinsip dalam menangani kemajuan pembangunan. Novel Janji Gintamini karya P. Binchin ini telah memenangi Hadiah Penghargaan bernilai $3,000.00 dalam Peraduan Menulis Novel Se