The caption appearing in the print edition of Brunei’s Media Permata daily. (Photo: Tentera Troll Kebangsaan Malaysia Facebook page)



When it comes to names, it’s best not to take things too literally – as seen in the case of Singapore’s Olympic darling Joseph Schooling who had his surname unintentionally translated into Malay by a Brunei newspaper.



In a photo appearing in the print edition of the Media Permata daily, Schooling’s name appears as Joseph Persekolahan, which literally means “schooling” in Malay.

A picture of the caption was circulated by the Tentera Troll Kebangsaan Malaysia Facebook page on Saturday (20 August), with many having a laugh over the blunder.

While the online version of the story gets Schooling’s name right, what goes in print, unfortunately stays in print.

