Jakarta - AN ANCIENT Indonesian carving given to a British diplomat almost 200 years ago as a gift has become the latest relic involved in intricate discussions about its repatriation. Government ministers in Jakarta have confirmed they are negotiating for the return of the four-tonne Minto Stone, on which is carved in ancient scr... detail... »
Muscat — A visit to the Philippines pavilion is a must to those interested in traditional artefacts. It is located at the International Crafts Market in Qurum Natural Park. A riot of colours greet you in each stall and all the products and items here are made from natural materials like grass, palm leaves, sea shells and pearls... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - BADAN Warisan Malaysia in Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur, hosts an exhibition of postcards depicting scenes of colonial-era Peninsular Malaysia titled “Malaya: 500 Early Postcards”. The exhibition, which began on Jan 30 and ends on Feb 23, features a selection of 150 postcards from Professor Cheah Jin Seng`s collection. ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - As A new university, University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) has the opportunity to build a strong and strategic foundation as a base for future developments. It is hoped that UNISSA will not only pay attention towards expanding its undergraduate studies and courses, but at the same time, initiate postgradu... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - On Jan 31, the Kuala Lumpur Star reported that National Fatwa Council, comprising Islamic scholars hand-picked by Malaysia‘s Sultans the constitutional monarchs of nine Malay state had banned the treatment. Mufti Muhammad Tamyes Abdul Wahad said the Council of Islamic leaders had issued a fatwah, or religious edict, stat... detail... »
Yala – Public cooperation is being sought during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration to ensure security in the southern border provinces. Fourth Region Army Commander Lt. Gen. Viroj Buacharoon chaired a special meeting on Sunday in the southern province of Yala. In addition to security officials, business owners in Yala provinc... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- On Saturday (2/2/2008) 2 p.m., MelayuOnline.com invited Lasa Hs., a librarian from Gadjah Mada University in a fortnightly discussion “Library and its development.” The discussion talked about building an ideal library, conventional or digital library, with hope that there will be a good library to meet people... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- On Thursday (31/01/2008) 23.59 p.m., National Academic Writing Competition “Political Stance of Malay People” was officially closed. The competition has successfully collected 127 participants from various educational backgrounds. The number indicates positive responses from Indonesian people toward the lat... detail... »
Jakarta - The number of tourists visiting Indonesia rose 13 percent to 5.51 million in 2007 from 4.87 million in 2006, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed Friday. The rise comes as Indonesia enters its official "Visit Indonesia 2008" campaign, which aims to increase tourist arrivals to 7 million for this year. The ca... detail... »
Singapore- Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said Singapore and Malaysia will benefit from closer connectivity and collaboration. In fact, he believes Malaysia will stand to gain even more than Singapore in the long run. Mr Lee made this point while elaborating on a comment he had made at an Institute of Policy Studies conference ... detail... »
Singapore - Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew believes that Singapore needs to find its fourth generation political leadership by the next two elections or it will be in deep trouble. Speaking at a conference on Friday on the future of Singapore as a global city, he also said he believes that the optimum size of Singapore`s populatio... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The three-day National training session on the use of information technology in the preservation of cultural diversity started yesterday at the SEAMED VOCTECH Regional Centre. This collaboration between the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (... detail... »
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