Jakarta - The Malaysia-Indonesia Eminent Persons Group (EPG), which is set to submit its inaugural report to leaders of both countries on Tuesday, has recommended that a seminar be held to showcase the cultural roots of the peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia. Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zain said the EPG... detail... »
Jakarta - The consultation sessions between the top leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia will continue even after the leadership transition in Malaysia, said Malaysia`s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim. He said that although the annual consultation would be the last for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the tradition would... detail... »
Yangon - Myanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw Sunday afternoon to pay official visits to Indonesia and Singapore, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). At the invitation of Indonesian President Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsein Loong, Thein Sein... detail... »
Jakarta - The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta on Sunday celebrated the Maulidul Rasul, which was also participated by some 120 orphans and 10 Islamic boarding schools here. The orphans also joined hundreds of Malaysian citizens in the procession around the vicinity of the embassy in Jalan Rasuna Said. Mukim Karet chief, Maulani, praised ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The Malay language is the fourth most widely-spoken language in the world, said Higher Education deputy minister Datuk Idris Harun. He said efforts should now be made to initiate programmes that would uphold the status of the language and its people. “These efforts are important in sustaining the Malay culture and its trad... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei and Singapore opened new doors of cooperation yesterday by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote collaboration in the areas of food, agri-technology, agriculture, fisheries, and also stretching into nature and biodiversity conservation. Signing on behalf of Brunei`s Ministry of Industry and Prima... detail... »
Mojokerto, East Java - Long before the controversial development of the Majapahit Information Center in Trowulan, East Java, came under the media spotlight; thousands of archaeological sites in the area had been damaged. One by one the buildings have disappeared as if eaten by termites. Indonesia is rich in cultural heritage. In Trowulan... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will undertake a two-day working visit to Bandar Seri Begawan, beginning March 15, for the signing of the Exchange of Letters to formalise a solution to the Malaysia-Brunei Darussalam boundary issues. He will have a four-eyed meeting with Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah... detail... »
Singapore - The Singapore Government has taken over the management of three local communal heritage centres here, in a move to make them more prominent in the international historical map. The Malay Heritage Foundation, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and the Indian Heritage Centre today inked a memorandum of understanding with Singap... detail... »
Bangi: The Raja Muda of Perak warned Malaysians against taking their ideals to the extreme, saying such views would be the undoing of the Malays. Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said there had been radical efforts recently to "change the recipe" of the social contract which played an important role in Malay unity. He said clauses in the Federa... detail... »
Jakarta - After four years of negotiations, Indonesia and Singapore finally signed a maritime boundary agreement Tuesday; in a deal that saw Singapore renounce its reclaimed shoreline as the basis for determining the border. The agreement on the western boundary was signed in Jakarta by Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his ... detail... »
Singapore - The National Heritage Board (NHB) is all set to jazz up activities and exhibits at the Malay Heritage Centre at Sultan Gate in Kampong Glam, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in Tai Gin Road and the upcoming Indian Heritage Centre in the heart of Little India. A new division, the Heritage Institutions Division, has been ... detail... »
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