The Malacca government is still refining the proposal to rebrand the name of a Chinese school to Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Laksamana Cheng Ho, in collaboration with any school management board interested in the state government's initiative.

State Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs Committee chairperson Rahmad Mariman said initially, the state Education Department held an engagement session with SJKC Jasin Lalang to express the state government’s intention to rebrand the school’s name.

However, the majority of parents and the school’s management board disagreed with...