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Rampant addition of transliterations apart from Malay in various topics

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Calling to attention on the apparently rampant addition of Tamil (and to a lesser extent, Chinese) transliterations in articles apart from geographic places by certain editors, such as [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6].

For geographic places, scripts in Jawi, Chinese and Tamil are understandably added due to cultural diversity. But in the above examples, Tamil transliterations are added for articles on local governments and transport infrastructure, when according to MOS:PLACE, "names in languages with no particular present-day or historical ties to the place in question (English excepted, of course) should not be listed as alternatives". That is not even going into the fact that the rest of the articles on Malaysia's government structure (state and local governments) have no such transliterations that clutter the infobox and making readability that much harder (MOS:LEADLANG has another example of lengthy names in foreign languages that impair readability).

Hope to find clarification here on the MOS for Malaysian articles, if transliterations in languages other than Malay (the official language) is permitted outside the scopes of certain geographic locations and biographies. hundenvonPG (talk) 10:39, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As noted we don't include the translations/transliterations for state and local governments (including Chinese, Tamil, and Jawi scripts), because they lack any official status. This should generally apply as a default to articles relating to Malaysia, unless there is a specific reason to add a particular translation/transliteration(s) on a case-by-case basis due to particular relevance. CMD (talk) 12:49, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Noted on this, Chipmunkdavis. The editor in question not only refused to engage in the discussion that I started on his talk page, but also restored said edits.
Visnu92, please justify your persistent addition of languages other than Malay (without consensus) in articles about local governments and transport infrastructure. hundenvonPG (talk) 12:15, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It appears that Visnu92 ignores to explain the persistent addition of Tamil in articles about transport and/or industrial infrastructure, as can be seen in this edit on the Mutiara line & Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
Reviving dormant discussion & tagging said user to explain why is Tamil relevant in articles about infrastructure, and why other similar infrastructure articles for the rest of Malaysia don't include Tamil? Are some industrial zones, seaports or train lines only used by the Tamils (and/or Chinese) that they gain special relevance, as per above?
Courtesy ping for CMD. To other active editors, feel free to weigh in as well. hundenvonPG (talk) 06:56, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For additional context:
Visnu92, care to justify why Tamil should be added for Mutiara line only, its relevance to the railway and why not others?
Ditto for industrial zones: why Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone should have Tamil transliteration, but Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Sama Jaya Free Industrial Zone and Port Klang Free Zone shouldn't?
To CMD, the reason for the courtesy ping is because this isn't the first time this issue has cropped up, involving the very same editor, no less. hundenvonPG (talk) 07:57, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Since Visnu92 has persistently refused to seek consensus on the addition of Tamil scripts for industrial zones (as can be seen in this latest edit), I have opened (yet another) ANI case about said user. hundenvonPG (talk) 04:39, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation for the 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest

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Hello, everyone! I'd like to invite you all to sign up for the upcoming 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest. The event runs from July 1 to September 30 and signups close on July 15. The WikiContest focuses on developing countries. The intention is to improve the English Wikipedia's coverage and comprehension of articles related to developing countries. For this reason, you may also expect that articles related to Malaysia may be heavily edited during the contest. More information on how points will be awarded can be found at Wikipedia:2024 Developing Countries WikiContest/Scoring. For comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Wikipedia talk:2024 Developing Countries WikiContest. Thank you! (Copied with permission of Chlod) CMD (talk) 12:28, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help for citing The Malay Dilemma

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I edited the article for kampong, which has a sentence regarding Mahathir Mohamad on the kampong in his book The Malay Dilemma. I need help in citing parts of the book and fixing citation format (e.g. publisher, edition, year of publication).

Can someone have a physical or digital copy to fix the citation? RFNirmala (talk) 13:46, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion about Sdn Bhd and Sendirian Berhad

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 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 July 10 § Sdn Bhd, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Input to the discussion about the redirects Sdn Bhd and Sendirian Berhad from those with knowledge of Malaysian companies would be particularly helpful. Thryduulf (talk) 02:23, 11 July 2024 (UTC) Thryduulf (talk) 02:23, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject

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Would anyone be interested in joining a sub project of WP:Anthropology on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 19:39, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Batik

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Batik has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 00:22, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

COVID-19 timelines

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Hi there, I have been working on the Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia pages for the past four years and eight months. I am thinking of ending my work on those timelines at the end of December 2024 since the Malaysian government and health authorities no longer treat it as a pandemic and have ended lockdown measures. The Wikipedia global timeline also stopped in 2023. Just wanted to check with other users working on Malaysian topics. I'm originally from Malaysia but have migrated to New Zealand. I mainly work on New Zealand topics now including the New Zealand timeline. I am thinking of ending that timeline at the end of the year as well since COVID is no longer considered a pandemic down under. Cheers. Andykatib (talk) 07:38, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It seems that that COVID-19 will no longer be tracked, so there is little to reflect here. Thanks for the amazing dedication. CMD (talk) 08:01, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks @Chipmunkdavis:, will stop coverage at the end of December 2024. Cheers. Andykatib (talk) 19:32, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Green's October 2024 edit-a-thon

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Hello WikiProject Malaysia:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2024!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2024, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

We hope to see you there!

Grnrchst (talk) 12:12, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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