Bandar Seri Begawan - The Malaysian Education Service Commission (Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pelajaran) headed by its chairman, Dato‘ Hj Kusaini bin Hj Hasbullah, yesterday paid a working visit to the Ministry of Education (MoE). Dayang Apsah bte Hj Abd Majid, MoE Permanent Secretary, said, "We will be exchanging information on... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - A CHARITY concert to raise funds for the earthquake victims in Sichuan, China, will be held at Istana Budaya (IB) this weekend. Entitled Maharaja – The Emperor, the show will feature more than 100 musicians from Malaysia, China and Singapore. They will present a collection of classical Malay and Chinese numbers du... detail... »
Kuching - Sarawak‘s rich culture and arts has enriched Malaysia‘s cultural heritage, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The Prime Minister said this had made the Land of the Hornbill very attractive to tourists. “Although there are many different ethnic communities in Malaysia, we are not separated from each other. “There is... detail... »
Jakarta - There were times in the country`s literary history when men and women of letters had done everything, except come up with a solution on how to overcome the under-development of a reading culture and the lack of appreciation for literary works, veteran poet Taufiq Ismail reminisced recently. "We were furious whenever we talked ... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu - With just two weeks of training, a team of fishermen from the Sabah northern district of Tuaran beat reigning champions Brunei to clinch this year`s Sabah Dragon Boat Race. The Pertubuhan Peladang Tuaran team took home the Yang di-Pertua Negri Trophy and a RM4,000 prize in the 23rd edition of the annual event. “Since m... detail... »
Bintan, Riau island Province - The Bintan District Administration will organize a Malay Marine Festival in Sebong Pereh waters, Telok Sebok sub district, Riau Islands Province, from June 21 to 22, 2008. The festival would be highlighted with among other things a ‘golek Tambelan‘ boat rowing competition, ‘jong‘ boat and ‘gasing‘... detail... »
Jakarta - The Dutch government had promised to continue its financial support to the conservation of arts and culture in Indonesia, and also hold human resources training, under a cooperation between Amsterdam`s Tropenmuseum and the Jakarta Culture and Arts Agency. Netherlands Ambassador to Indonesia Nikolaos van Dam said at the open... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Acting Minister of Education paid a working visit to two educational institutes in the Brunei Muara District yesterday to observe and scrutinise students` and teachers` progress especially in religious studies. Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman continued his series of w... detail... »
Johor Baru - FOR businessman Jaafar Madon, the Johor state-level Citrawarna and Citrarasa event was enlightening for the younger generation because of the diverse cultural performances. Jaafar, 50, said that many young people were ignorant of their cultural heritage as they were influenced by western culture. “The performances edu... detail... »
Jakarta - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd heads to Aceh today to see how Australian tsunami aid money has been spent. The Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 saw Australia commit $1 billion to reconstruction and development projects in Indonesia and so far $440 million has been spent. Mr Rudd will visit an Islamic School and an aquaculture farming... detail... »
Kuala Lumur - The government may only approve fishing by traditional means and not with trawlers within the waters of Middle Rocks off Johor, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said Friday. He said the ministry‘s secretary-general, who headed a committee, had submitted a report to the Cabinet on the viability of fishing the... detail... »
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is appealing for the passage of ASEAN Charter for further economic integration within the Association of South East Asian Nations, the Philippine government said in a statement on Friday. Economic integration within the Association of South East Asian Nations is imperative to face... detail... »
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