Jakarta - Batik`s rising popularity as witnessed in the past few years is unlikely to see a downward trend with batik producers and fashion designers continuing to create innovative designs. Answering the rising demand among young socialites, batik producer Parang Kencana has brought in up-and-coming young designer Ronald V. Gaghana. Parang ... detail... »
Cotabato City - The peace panels of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed to extend to another three months the tour of duty of the International Monitoring Team (IMT). The tour of duty of the IMT was supposed to end Sunday. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF chief negotiator, said in an interview upon his arrival fr... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Local youths who are interested in pursuing a career in Malay traditional massage will be able to undergo a unique training commencing this November, thanks to a local company and its Malaysian counterpart which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday. The MoU was signed between Pg Hj Abu Bakar Pg DP Hj ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The finals of the 11th national-level traditional poetry recital competition or the Syair, for secondary schools, colleges and private education institutions in conjunction with Teacher`s Day was held yesterday at the Dewan Sermayuda of the Language and Literature Bureau in Berakas. Razali bin Hj Ali of the Pg Isteri H... detail... »
Jakarta - In Bahasa Indonesia, the word gado-gado means potpourri or medley. That‘s a fitting description of this dish, a mixed-vegetable salad with a nutty dressing that is served in various incarnations all over Indonesia. In Jakarta, where it‘s known as gado-gado Betawi, the dish is made with cooked vegetables and bean curd or tempeh (... detail... »
Jakarta - The inaugural meeting of the Malaysia-Indonesia Eminent Persons Group (EPG) began here Friday, with discussions centred on three agenda aimed at fostering closer relations between both countries. Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zain said the EPG, comprising seven officials on each side, would discuss i... detail... »
Jakarta - Malaysia agreed Thursday to keep its peace monitors in the war-torn southern Philippine island, Mindanao, for another three months, following appeals from the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The announcement came after officials from the Philippine government and the MILF met in the Malaysian capital,... detail... »
Sydney - Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik is scheduled to open Indonesia Festival 2008 in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, according to Indonesian sources. The festival would run until August 31 at the Melbourne Exhibition Hall on Nicolson Street, Carlton, the sources at the Indonesian consulate general in Sydney said. Wacik w... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - This Sunday, Aug 31, Malaysians will be celebrating the 51st anniversary of the country’s independence. With the event only days away, the Malaysian flag Jalur Gemilang can be seen flying proudly lining up the streets apart from at government and public buildings, houses as well as commercial complexes and premises in ... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com, Wisma Bahasa, an institution concerning on giving Indonesian language and cultural courses to foreigners, organized Malam Indonesia (Indonesia Night) 2008 on Saturday (23/08/08), locating in Demangan Village, Yogyakarta. This annual event was a graduation night specifically designed by Wisma Bahasa for the fo... detail... »
Flores - A new study of ancient bones concludes that Palau‘s early inhabitants were simply small humans—not hobbit-like or dwarfs as suggested by earlier research. The new findings may add to the continuing debate over remains found several years ago on the island of Flores, Indonesia, about 1,500 miles (2,300 kilometers) away. Scientists... detail... »
Manila - By the end of August, or in a matter of three days, the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) ends its term of duty. Representatives of Malaysia and the Philippines are thus in last-minute talks to extend this—and keep the ceasefire between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Armed Forces, sources told abs-cbn... detail... »
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