Bogor, Indonesia - It is here, in one of Indonesia`s last remaining gamelan workshops, that the complex, layered tones of the country`s traditional music are shaped, fine-tuned and shipped around the world. This family-run enterprise in its smoke-filled, tin-roofed shack has been turning out the xylophones, gongs, drums and strings ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi called for the formulation of dynamic regional education policies that could continuously spearhead holistic developments in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) here on Thursday. Education remained the foremost key that would ensure the region continue to... detail... »
Boston - Researchers have come out and stated that they have found more “hobbit” fossils, this time in Palau. These fossils are of tiny, island-dwelling humans from thousands of years ago. This renews the debate over whether or not they are tiny humans from the past. There has been quite a scientific debate over the last few years, e... detail... »
Jakarta - It has been reported that the Tanjung Priok district administration is planning to evict 1,200 families from Kampung Bayam where the people had occupied the land since 1990. It was then a tract of land with a thick undergrowth, and which was cleared by the people and then cultivated. In fact, the name Kampung Ba... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), adding a new dimension to the working relationship between both institutions through a framework of collaboration and cooperation in support of a sustainable knowledge-b... detail... »
Trengganu, Malaysia - A guy has been buying old wooden Malay houses from all over Terengganu for about RM10,000 each. He dismantles them, and then reassembles them into a boutique beach resort. And then he will charge tourists a few hundred ringgit for one night`s accommodation. Who says heritage does not make ringgit and sense? ... detail... »
Singapore - Dark, dirty and cramped. It‘s a far cry from what visitors today know about the tiny nation-state of Singapore. But this was life in Singapore‘s Chinatown only decades ago, and tourists looking for a slice of authentic history would be well advised to visit the Chinatown Heritage Centre. Built five years ago an... detail... »
Malaysia - People all over the world have always had a fascination for martial arts. Even at the movies, it is frequently used as a subject matter. From Seven Samurai to Enter The Dragon, Blood Sport and Karate Kid, martial arts movies can draw in the crowds. Hong Kong stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li as well as Hollywood celebrities like J... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The number of foreign students in peninsular Malaysia has risen more than 30%, which augurs well for the country`s aim of becoming a regional hub of educational excellence. A total of 65,000 foreign students enrolled in international schools and both private and public institutions of higher educati... detail... »
Manila, Philippine - The Department of Tourism says it expects to draw in more Muslim visitors to the country as an inter-agency body is set to come out this week with the standards on halal food production. However, the World Halal Council maintains that the Philippine guidelines on producing food for Muslims would only be good for... detail... »
Singapore - StarHub, Singapore`s leading pay-TV operator, has sealed a deal with MNC, Indonesia`s largest media company, over the carriage of MNC - The Indonesian Channel. The launch of MNC - The Indonesian Channel on 17 March 2008 will further augment StarHub`s position as the top pay-TV content provider in Singapore. MNC - T... detail... »
Washington, USA - The United States is seeking to dispel Muslim misperceptions about it by sending its first envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. Sada Cumber, a Pakistani-born businessman from Texas, was named by President George W. Bush last week as special envoy to t... detail... »
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