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　　MELTA confirmed speakers for 2008 conference

　　THE 17th Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) International Conference confirmed plenary speakers.

　　* Malachi Edwin Vethamani, Vice-President, ASIA TEFL, and associate professor, Department of Language Education and Humanities, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

　　* Michael E. Rudder, Regional English Language Officer for East Asia, United States Information Agency, US