Jakarta - Indonesia is expected to become the world`s biggest seaweed producer and leading nation in the seaweed industry in 2010, a spokesman said. General Chairman of the Indonesian Seaweed Society Association, Jana T. Anggadiredja said here on Friday that Indonesia had indeed become the world`s biggest seaweed raw material producer for t... detail... »
Padang - The ten governors of Sumatra — along with four federal ministers — have signed an agreement to protect forests and other ecosystems on the Indonesian island, according to WWF. The announcement is significant because Sumatra is a biodiversity hotspot — home to rare and endemic wildlife — that is under great threat from logging and expan... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Baku, Azerbaijan - Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Han Mohamed Taib, Minister of Education, outlined Brunei`s strategic education plans at the 4th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research. "University Brunei Darussalam will be turned... detail... »
While many Americans are completely ignorant of anything having to do with Indonesia -- the world`s most populous Muslim country and a moderate, modernized nation -- that doesn`t mean you need to be unaware. And University of Pittsburgh professor Andrew Weintraub can help. A Fulbright scholar who has traveled to Indonesia numerous times, he ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia has set up a new research center called the Center for the Straits of Malacca (CSOM)in a bid to integrate research studies on the busy international seaway. The new policy research center was set up by the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) to conduct inter-disciplinary policy research on the Malacca Straits. ... detail... »
Palembang, S Sumatra - Palembang got an ASEAN award as a clean and enviromentally sound city and became one of the cleanest cities in Southeast Asia. The award was received by Palembang mayor Eddy Santana Putra in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday. Administrative affairs assistant of the Palembang city administration A. Farhan AS said to celebr... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources recently initiated the Development & Export Promotion of Brunei Handicraft Products project and is taking steps to make it a success. The project allows the Japanese delegates to understand the operations of local handicraft companies and promote exports to the Asian... detail... »
Alor Gajah - Villagers of Kampung Seri Tanjung in Masjid Tanah here have something extra to cheer about Hari Raya as their village made it into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) with the most number of pelita (oil lamps) in the country. The feat was achieved when more than 700 villagers together their friends and relatives worked in tandem... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore‘s Malay Heritage Centre has received a huge boost. The government will now pick up its full tab of expenses of some S$1.7 million a year. This was announced by the Chairman of the Malay Heritage Foundation, Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed last Friday. This latest move eases a huge burden on the centre, as previously it ha... detail... »
Jakarta - The image of women`s activities as mere accessory to men`s - as left by the new order rule, might have not entirely fade away but some women grouped in the Mitra Seni Indonesia foundation try to break away from the stereotype. They started their activities from the very simple thing they have - their love of art. "We started f... detail... »
Jakarta - The Indonesia-Malaysia Eminent Persons Group (EPG) forum will hold a second consultative meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 8 and 9, 2008, to boost bilateral relations. "The meeting will discuss the continuation of the agenda of the first meeting," Indonesian spokesman for the EPG Musni Umar told ANTARA here Tuesday. ... detail... »
Donggala, Central Sulawesi - It was a hot morning and the roads were already busy in Watunonju village of Donggala regency, around 25 kilometers from Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi. The community was abuzz with activity as people headed toward the nearby rice fields. On the banks of the rivers that passed through the area, women cou... detail... »
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