Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia and Indonesia appear ready to settle a thorny dispute about an oil- and gas-rich area of Borneo. Reports from Malaysia say the move to resolve the dispute amicably, means the matter won`t go to the International Court of Justice. Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim says the two sides have formed a joint ... detail... »
Bandar seri Begawan - A rehearsal for the upcoming International Museum Day celebrations was yesterday held at the old Royal Customs and Excise wharf in the capital, witnessed by Acting Director of Museums Department Awang Bantong Antaran and Acting Deputy Director of Museums Department Pengiran Dr Karim Pengiran Haji Osman. The ... detail... »
Singapore - Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet here Monday to discuss how to help Myanmar recover from a devastating cyclone, amid criticism their regional bloc has been too slow to respond. The meeting comes more than two weeks after Cyclone Nargis left more than 133,000 dead or missing and up to 2.5 million survivors needin... detail... »
Manila - The Philippines and Indonesia will try to resolve illegal fishing activities in their maritime border areas at a meeting this week in southern Philippines, reported the official Philippines News Agency on Thursday. Philippine government officials and officials of Northern Sulawesi of Indonesia said the problem of illegal f... detail... »
Jakarta - Mining company PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) has temporarily ceased granite exploration operations on Piatu Hill in Kijang Bintan district, Riau Islands, after being officially informed the hill lies in a preserved forest area. "After receiving a Forestry Minister`s circular issued in October 2007, we sent a letter on Apri... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Next year, Malaysian batik, songket and crafts will be available in London`s famous department store, Harrods. Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal said Harrrods had expressed interest to stock the products. "We should do a comprehensive study first." He said the ministry needed to res... detail... »
Jakarta - A delegation of young Muslim leaders from Australia arrived in Jakarta early this week to explore Indonesia Islam, Democracy and Interfaith Harmony, an Australian Embassy media release has said. "It`s important for young Australians to gain a better understanding of the role of religion in Indonesia and to share their vie... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Employees Trust Fund (TAP) through the Human Resource Department held the second session of Adat Istiadat (Protocol) seminar for 57 officers and staff of TAP yesterday at the multipurpose hall of the Ministry of Finance. The seminar was aimed at enhancing the officers` and staff`s understanding on issues pertain... detail... »
Davao City - ANOTHER round of exploratory talks to intensify cooperation among key trade and tourism industry players from Northern Sulawesi and the cities of Davao and General Santos in Southern Mindanao have started early this week with the arrival of 16 delegates in Davao City. Indonesian Consul General Lalu Malik Partawana told repo... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A "Study in Brunei" exhibition, highlighting various private institutions here, will be held from May 22 to 24 at The Mall, Gadong, said S Sivarajah, from the Laksmana College of Business, in his capacity as the chairman of the event, in a press conference held at The Rizqun International Hotel yesterday. The gu... detail... »
Pattani – Thai authorities have tightened security across the restive southern provinces of Pattani and Narathiwat as some schools reopened on Thursday. In Pattani, Chairman Boonsom Thongsriplai of the Three Southern Provinces of Teachers Federation said that he met with local teachers, police and soldiers to review measures to preve... detail... »
Singapore - A 10-day joint infantry exercise between Singapore and Malaysia ended on Tuesday at Felda Keratong in Pahang. The annual exercise, code-named "Ex Semangat Bersatu 08", is the 14th in the series of bilateral exercises and was conducted from May 4-13. This year`s exercise involved soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Sin... detail... »
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