Kuala Lumpur - AS I see it, nasi kandar is a day meal and having them at night is a no-no for me although most restaurants operate round the clock. Unlike some people, having a nasi kandar meal to me is a serious business (really serious!) and as far as I am concerned, nothing beats the one served at Restoran Yaseen Nasi Kandar Penang in Jal... detail... »
Palu - Muhammad Aksin stands straight and tall. Threads of white are showing in his hair and beard, but age has not slowed his mission to promote traditional music. The 53-year-old, a resident of Tanamodindi village in South Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, has made a life choice--dedicating himself to developing the province‘s tradition... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - With the Aidil Fitri approaching, shopping destinations in the city are crowded with Muslims shopping to prepare for the big day. A survey by Bernama to areas in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Masjid India and Jalan Raja Laut found the place congested. For ladies looking for something special to wear on Raya morning, ... detail... »
Agrarian Reform Undersecretary Datu Zamzamin Lumenda Ampatuan, a scion of the powerful and influential Maguindanao political clan, appealed yesterday to his fellow Muslims to intensify their prayers for peace and to shun evil as the fasting month of Ramadan reaches its midpoint today. Majority in the estimated 1.4-billion Islamic world, in... detail... »
Jakarta - National unity remains a cause for concern here in Indonesia, despite 63 years of existence as a nation state, a survey finds. The special poll, conducted by Roy Morgan Research in the top 16 provinces in Indonesia in July, revealed that 66 percent of 2,031 respondents saw "the breaking up of Indonesia`s unity" as something they f... detail... »
Yogyakarta, Melayuonline.com- Support for the International Academic Writing Competition (LKTI) organized by the Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture (BKPBM) in cooperation with the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies of Gadjah Mada University (PSSAT-UGM), never stops flowing to the committee. Not only from domesti... detail... »
Mojokerto - After the discovery of the heart of the Singasari kingdom in Malang, a team of archaeologists from several universities has located the center of the Majapahit kingdom in Trowulan, Mojokerto regency. The team, consisting of archeologists and historians from the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Gadjah Mada University in Yogy... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Tamu Kianggeh or Kianggeh Market located at the heart of the capital is well known for its varieties of items that are sold in abundance. Other than local fruits, fresh vegetables, locally made dried food, dried seafood and medicinal items, the market is also known for selling a variety of local and traditional ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - BUKA Puasa Buffets are an excellent opportunity for everyone to sample a wide range of delicious Malay and Ramadhan dishes. The Islander, Trader Hotel‘s coffee house, is an ideal place to go. The cheerful ground floor outlet is a pleasure to eat in. It‘s modern and sparkling, the minimalist decor sleek and trendy (love t... detail... »
Samarinda - An Islamic boarding school (pesantren) will be provided for the children of Indonesia`s migrant workers (TKI) working in Sebatik Island, at the Indonesia -- Malaysia border area. ”The government has allocated Rp5 billion for this project,” said Farid Wadjdy, director of Bunga Bangsa Foundation, which will manage the pesantren.... detail... »
Yogyakarta, Melayuonline.com- The ruin of Soeharto`s New Order, followed by regional autonomy policy, had created wider opportunity for some Sumatran provinces like North Sumatra, Riau, West Sumatra, and South Sumatra, to set their own political identity and to strengthen up the Malay identity. Those phenomena appeared as the consequences ... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MalayTourism.com- Finally, visitors of MalayTourism.com approached a million on Tuesday (9/09/08) 7.53 a.m. One of MalayTourism.com‘s was busy informing other crews that MalayTourism.com‘s visitors have just recently reached a million visits at the time. Yeah, MalayTourism.com, the “second son” of the Center for Research and Dev... detail... »