Bangi - The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah has called on the Malays to safeguard their culture and tradition as these are crucial to their survival as a race. He said that the Malays already had a unique identity, one "which is tied by customs, knotted by language and coated by religion." He also called on them not to take for... detail... »
Bangi - The book `The Malays` is a comprehensive study of the origins and development of Malay identity, ethnicity and what the people mean by Malay, its author Profesor Anthony Milner said. Milner, who is also profesor of Asian History at the Australian National University, said he decided to write the book because it was a history of ide... detail... »
Jakarta - Brightly colored clothes bearing geometrical shapes took center at a recent fashion show held by Tetet Cahyati, the multitalented poet, painter and batik producer. With a name taken from one of her poems, "The Spirit of Growth" aimed to show the audience that in this life the heart always has the drive to grow and develop. ... detail... »
Jakarta - Despite being relatively easy to learn, the Indonesian language could only become an international language if its speakers had strong political and economic influences in the world, an expert said on Monday. M. Umar Muslim, a lecturer on the Indonesian language at the University of Indonesia, said that the appeal of learning a fo... detail... »
Davao City - The Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC) announced Wednesday an ambitious plan for residents in war-affected communities to go out on the streets on March 18 and demand the resumption of the stalled peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, MPC director, said they are urgi... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu - The results of the Traditional Sabah Music Instruments Seminar (Perkusi) 2009 that ended today should be published as a book to be used as reference for the teaching of music in Sabah, said State Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun. He said among entries in the book would be old terminolo... detail... »
Jakarta - Want a quick taste of Indonesia, but find yourself stuck in Jakarta with only an afternoon to spare? To Alun Alun (Town Square) with you, in that case. Located on the third floor of the Grand Indonesia mall, the hip craft store, art gallery and café-restaurant has quickly become the default place to which expats send out-of-town vi... detail... »
Singapore - A New Malay literary award for promising individuals was announced on Thursday by the Malay Language Council. Called the Anugerah Harapan, the award aims to encourage people under the age of 40 who are actively involved in promoting Malay literature here. The winner receives a $3,000 prize. Nominees should be those who a... detail... »
Sungai Petani - Malaysian archaeologists have discovered at least 30 ancient mounds, comprising structures like houses, clay brick walls and a metal workshop dating back some 1,700 years, within a three-sq-km area in Merbok, Kedah. The discoveries, made within the last year, point to new evidence that the Bujang Valley civilisation in pe... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Efforts to promote Bahasa Malaysia at the international level are bearing fruit. This could be seen at the Deputy Prime Minister‘s International Malay Language Public Speaking Competition at Universiti Malaya, which began yesterday and will end on Friday. Rebecca Soraya Leake, 22, from the United Kingdom, in an int... detail... »
Denpasar, Bali - The movements and meditation performed in Yoga routines can help assist creative pursuits; a workshop on yoga and the arts was told Tuesday by senior dance choreographer Didik Nini Thowok. Speaking at the workshop, part of a series of events being held at the International Bali-India Yoga Festival, Didik said yoga and medi... detail... »
Phnom Penh- Indonesia will soon start to provide scholarship for Cambodian students in the fields of dance, cinematography and fine arts, said the official news agency AKP (Agency Kampuchea Press) on Tuesday. Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Him Chhem made this announcement upon his recent return from Bali, Indonesia, where a memorandum... detail... »
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