Bandar Seri Begawan - Pehin Dato Jamil Primary School Brunei I in Kampong Setia `A` recently held a launching ceremony for its own Asean Corner. The launching ceremony began with a recital of the Surah al-Fatihah and doa selamat led by Ustaz Haji Hairol Haimi bin Hj Usop followed by a speech from the Cikgu Hasni bte Hj Hashim, Asean Corner ... detail... »
Jakarta - Something unusual took place in Bank Mandiri Museum in the city‘s Old Town on Sunday afternoon: the building was filled with groups of teens and adults. One group was watching a yo-yo performance, another was playing the Harry Potter edition of "Monopoly" and a third was making kites. They all came to the museum ... detail... »
Jakarta - The Panggung Melayu Foundation and the Tanjungpinang District Administration of Riau province are jointly organizing a Southeast Asia Poetry Festival on April 25-29, a spokesman for the event`s organizers said. Reciters from four countries, namely Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam are taking part in the festival... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The gambus is a musical instrument played by plucking its strings with a plastic plectrum, much like the guitar. It is primarily the lead melodic instrument in Malay music genres such as the Arabian-influenced zapin, masri and hamdolok as well as the Indian-inspired ghazal – all of which are normally performed... detail... »
Wednesday marks the second anniversary of the death of the famous Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Tur (1926-2006). Benedict Anderson reflects on the Indonesian`s legacy, and what it means for writers in his homeland and beyond Pramoedya Ananta Tur was born in 1926, in the small, very poor Javanese town of Blora, perhaps like R... detail... »
Tutong - Shopping Kingdom & Funfair opened yesterday at Dewan Seri Kenangan in the Tutong District. Organised by Prime Media Event Management and Advertising, Shopping Kingdom & Funfair is a one-stop shopping and exhibition venue showcasing products ranging from books, computers and laptops, toys, local products, automobil... detail... »
Davao City – More groups are appealing to Malaysia to reconsider withdrawing its military contingent from the International Monitoring Team (IMT) with the grassroots monitoring group Bantay Ceasefire, saying all 650 of them volunteers, would kneel down if need be, “if only to convince the International Monitoring Team (IMT) to ... detail... »
Pekan - Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein`s apology over the "kris issue" will not derogate from the Malays` dignity because kris is a mere symbol, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said on Saturday. The dignity of the Malays would only remain redeemed if they were successful in strategic fields to continue to compete with other races, sa... detail... »
Jakarta - Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia are committed to strengthening their traditionally strong bonds towards greater bilateral achievements covering areas including economics, trade and investment, communication, education, defence, culture and people-to-people contacts. Working together to promote energy security was one of the k... detail... »
Manila – The Filipino government feels that predominantly Muslim Indonesia would be an ideal replacement for Malaysia to lead international monitoring of the Muslim separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Manila, through its chief negotiator Rodolfo Garcia said that Indonesia would be able to find common ground with Min... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has admitted that his raising of the keris was among the causes of the Barisan Nasional`s poor performance in the general election. Apologising to all Malaysians for his action, he said: “If it affected anyone, I cannot run away from the reality of it. I apologise to ... detail... »
Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam is competing against Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Brunei in the first Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24. Close to 200 athletes will compete in 22 categories of the five-day tournament. Vietnam is currently the world’s top pencak silat nation an... detail... »
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