Penang - Do not compare Singapore`s economy with that of Malaysia`s. It is like comparing “first-class grapes (Singapore) with first-class apples (Malaysia),” Prime Minster Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said when addressing the Chinese community at the Penang Chinese Town Hall (PCTH) dialogue session yesterday. “We ar... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore`s Health Minister lauded the 2008 Government Budget for giving the health sector a 19-percent increase in allocation. Khaw Boon Wan said the Finance Ministry is pumping $630 million over the next five years to upgrade healthcare infrastructure, which translates to new hospitals and more doctors and nurses to care ... detail... »
Hanoi - The “Story of To He” by the Viet Nam National Puppetry Theatre is a modern show combined with installation arts while the “Tof Theatre” featuring man-size puppets demonstrated Belgium`s skillful maneuvers in handling puppets in traditional styles. Addressing the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tua... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei is sending representatives to the International Oratory Competition which starts on Monday, February 19, in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The two, Raihan Mokman, a student from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) and Malai Yunus Malai Yusof, a student from Brunei Studies Departm... detail... »
Washington, DC - Body parts of critically endangered Sumatran tigers are being openly sold in Indonesia despite international and Indonesian laws forbidding it and a recent Indonesian government commitment to protect the animals, according to a report issued Tuesday by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. Tiger body parts... detail... »
Kuala Belait - To further enliven the spirit of patriotism during the National Day celebrations, the independence poetry recital road show will continue its journey, this time in Kuala Belait. The road show will be held at the Civic Hall, Kuala Belait commencing at 8.20pm tomorrow, February I 7. The National Day celebration even... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - There are a number of groups of people, particularly the youths in this country, who fail to observe some or all aspects of the philosophy of MIB (Malay Muslim Monarchy), which is a worrying trend. This was yesterday stated by Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) lecturer Dr Pg Hj Abu Bakar bin Pg Hj Sarifuddin d... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the selection of Malaysia as host for the World Al-Azhar Alumni Conference 2008 signifies the world`s recognition of the country as a model Muslim nation. The Prime Minister said he was made to understand that it was the first time that the conference was being held outside Egypt. ... detail... »
Jakarta - The induction of Indonesian nationals as a Malaysian paramilitary force operating in the border region with Indonesia has added to the list of contentious issues between the two countries. However, it is a fact Indonesia has to face the fact that many Indonesians had been recruited as Laskar Wataniyah paralimitary personne... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Tourism Malaysia has targeted to achieve up to 22.5 million tourist arrivals this year, its Southeast Asia division director Zainuddin Abdul Wahab said. He said to achieve the target Tourism Malaysia would continue with the programmes implemented in 2007 but with improvements from time to time. "Last year we recorded 20.8... detail... »
Jakarta - Six British religious leaders will visit Indonesia from Feb 18 to 24, 2008 to familiarize them more with religious life in this country`s pluralistic society. The Public Diplomacy Directorate of the Foreign Ministry said here on Thursday that the visit was one of the Indonesia-UK Islamic Advisory Group`s (IUIAG) activ... detail... »
Borneo – Borneo is a word that has held an exotic fascination for me since childhood: the steaming jungles, the bizarre creatures, the sheer, middle-of-nowhereness of it. And now here I am, standing on a boardwalk over a swamp looking up at an animal that looks like a cross between a computer nerd and a Terry Gilliam cartoon. The po... detail... »
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