UBUD, Bali - Tiny bits of bone, plucked from the ashes of a royal cremation, found their final resting place in the sea early Wednesday, empty of the soul that had been liberated by fire. It was the last step in an elaborate cremation ceremony three months in the making, the most spectacular royal funeral in Bali in at least three&... detail... »
Patriotic song composition competition now open Bandar Seri Begawan - The 24th Brunei Darussalam National Day 2008 Creative Team Committee will be organising a patriotic song composition competition in conjunction with the 25th Brunei Darussalam National Day 2009. The competition is open to Brunei Darussalam citizens and residents a... detail... »
Alor Star - Kedahans celebrated Sultan Abdul Halim Mu`adzam Shah`s 50th anniversary as the state`s Ruler amidst much pomp and ceremonial splendour yesterday. The three-hour ceremony started with a 3.2km ceremonial procession along Lebuhraya Darulaman, from Wisma Darulaman to the Audience Hall at Medan Bandar. Rain did not dampen the s... detail... »
Jakarta - Australia is sponsoring a week-long Textile Conservation Workshop opening at the Batik Museum in Pekalongan, Central Java, on Monday to help conserve Indonesian traditional textiles and batik, the Australian Embassy said in its website here on Monday. Representatives from more than 15 Indonesian museums and textile organ... detail... »
Singapore - This year, the Singapore Sun Festival will take place from 17 to 26 October 2008. The annual multi-arts premium lifestyle festival celebrates The Art of Living Well, through seven disciplines -- music, visual arts, literature, film, wine, cuisine and wellness. This year`s festival is bigger than before, with more than 90 ev... detail... »
Alor Star - The golden jubilee celebration to commemorate the 50-year reign of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan Badlishah Tuesday marks 972 years of the glorious sultanate which dated back to the era of Sultan Muzaffar Shah in 1136. Sultan Abdul Halim would be the fourth among 28 sultans of Kedah -- the oldest... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Museums Department will be holding an exhibition on `Birds` Nest: Architecture of the Wild` at its Natural History Gallery in Jalan Kota Batu for the next three months. There are altogether six main types of birds` nests displayed at the exhibition corner which uses different materials, design and constr... detail... »
Bali - A two-day "International Conference on VTE Research and Networking" was successfully conducted at the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Bali Indonesia on July 7-8, 2008. The co-organiser was the Ministry of National Education of Indonesia (MONE) and had been represented by local educational institutions and departments. Mohd Saiful Ha... detail... »
Jakarta - The ongoing Jakarta Fair is not only a trade and business exhibition for Hasdik Ramadhan, after he read that the Bengkulu stand is exhibiting Sukarno`s bed from his time in exile there. The wrought iron antique bed draped in a yellowish mosquito net, with a card saying "the bed of Sukarno", fascinated the Banten resident. "I a... detail... »
Tutong District - Over 1,000 students and participants from various ethnic groups yesterday joined a full-dress rehearsal at the field near Sufri Bolkiah Secondary School, Tutong District, as part of the preparation for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam`s 62nd birthday celebration. Among those present at th... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Pos Malay-sia is marking the golden jubilee of the reign of the Sultan of Kedah with a special issue of stamps. Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu`-adzam Shah, who became sultan in 1958, will launch the issue at Istana Anak Bukit in Alor Star tomorrow. The issue has three designs. The 30-sen stamp shows Gunung Jerai and padi f... detail... »
Singapore - For the first time, Singapore`s Malay Muslim groups have come together to reach out to the wider community. Their inaugural "Blessings For All Day" was held at all 69 mosques across the country on Sunday. The effort also linked community projects that benefit the under-privileged, regardless of race or religion. Q... detail... »
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