Moscow - A crash course into Singapore‘s diverse cultures played out at the International House of Music in Moscow on Wednesday night. The hour—long performance called "Generation`s" was part of Spotlight Singapore — an event that leverages on arts exchanges to spur business tie—ups. A 400—strong audience was given a brief intr... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu - The United Sabah Bajau Organisation (USBO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with an organisation representing the Bajau in Indonesia to forge co-operation in various fields, particularly the economic sector. The MoU was signed yesterday with the Keturunan Keluarga Bajo Sulawesi Tenggara (Kekar Bajo) at a brief... detail... »
Singapore - Relations between Thailand and Singapore are back on track and set to be better than ever, said Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister, George Yeo. Speaking at the 7th Thai Festival at the Thai Embassy on Thursday, Mr Yeo said a civil service exchange programme that was cancelled last year after relations were strained has ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Three theatre plays from the "Pantarn Sastera" Project were performed at the Balai Sarmayuda, Language and Literature Bureau in Berakas recently. Present as the guest of honour was Dato Paduka Awang Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. In his wel... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- Every nation has different types of leadership. A type of leadership plays significant role in developing one nation‘s society. An expression in Malay tradition says “bila rumah tidak bertua//celaka datang bala menimpa//bila negeri tidak beraja//alamat hidup aniaya menganiaya” (Tenas Effendi, 2004: 65). This... detail... »
Denpasar - Balinese artist I Wayan Sujana Suklu will hold a solo painting exhibition in Singapore for two weeks in September. "Some 15 paintings will be displayed in the international expo," I Wayan Sujana, a lecturer at the Denpasar-based Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI), said here on Wednesday. The Balinese artist had made lon... detail... »
Penampang - Sabah‘s "Tadau Kaamatan" or Harvest Festival officially came to a close at the HongKod Koisan in Penampang District recently. Large crowds of people from different ethnic groups as well as tourists from Brunei, Australia, England, Japan, Europe, Japan and the United States, converged on the venue to witness the colour... detail... »
New York - If in the past it was best known for its palm oil and rubber products, Malaysia is now increasingly perceived as a supplier of sophisticated technical products and solutions. It is also quietly entering the hitherto neglected haute couture terrain as more and more Malaysian fashion garment manufacturers are discovering, muc... detail... »
Jakarta - The Australian Government has announced a $62.4 million dollar funding increase for its Asian languages program, which includes Indonesian, providing greater opportunities for Australian school students to understand and engage with the region. An Australian Embassy media release said that from January 2009, the new Nationa... detail... »
Prescott - Batik - the ancient art of dyeing intricate designs onto fabrics worn by Indonesian royalty - is now a contemporary art form that hangs in galleries and on living room walls. "Batik is created by using hot wax as resist-to-dye on fabric," batik artist Marjorie Claus said. "That means that wherever you drip wax, the dye w... detail... »
Jakarta - The Indonesian government will develop vocational schools of international standards in a bid to meet foreign labor market demands for graduates with good English competency, local press reported Wednesday. Indonesia has recently received a request for 200 graduates from automotive vocational schools to work abroad, but co... detail... »
The Hague - When pasar malam (night market) comes to town, the whole place is usually abuzz with activity. With its delightful mix of sights and sounds as well as exotic food and fascinating cultural experiences, these colourful bazaars never fail to draw the crowd. Whether it‘s the sweet smell of aromatic satay or the latest ... detail... »
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