Bandar Seri Begawan - It was one year ago that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam announced the establishment of a second university in the sultanate, in his 2007 New Year titah. The university was to be known as Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali or Unissa, that His Majesty hoped, would be a "landmark of Is... detail... »
Davao City – The year 2007 was a good year for Mindanao with the publication of at least 30 books about Mindanao or written by Mindanawons, more than twice the harvest of 12 books and journals in 2006. Consistently since 2000, peace and history still dominated the themes but compared with previous years, the 2007 book harvest is more... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore, which is nurturing its future generations into becoming a creative society, entered a new chapter in arts education with the opening of its first pre-tertiary specialised arts school here today. The first batch of 239 students from diverse social backgrounds began classes at the School of the Arts, at Goodman ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Orchid Garden Hotel will be holding the `Bruneiana Exhibition` which will feature accessories worn by Bruneians between the period of 1850 and 1950. The items are from the collections of Kandarzari Krafts International and features household items and jewelleries related to the Brunei Malay society of the s... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will become a guest of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi later this month on an annual meeting which has been regularly held over the last several years. The Susilo`s Malaysia trip is scheduled on Jan. 11-12, presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal told report... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam is aiming to join the ranks of least corrupt countries in the world. Even though the number of corruption cases has shot up to 76 last year compared to 57 in 2006, the Director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Pg Kasmirhan Bin Pengiran Hj Tahir feels corruption cases are very much under contr... detail... »
Bangka Belitung - Eight teachers from Pangkalpinang, capital of Bangka Belitung province, are expected to teach the Indonesian language at schools in Nanning province, Guang Xi, China, under an agreement between the two cities. Edison Taher, Head of the local education office said here on Tuesday that the Indonesian teachers will tea... detail... »
Kuala Terengganu - Kuala Terengganu was declared a city, the 12th in the country, by Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh in a glittering ceremony at Dataran Shahbandar here tonight. Following the declaration, the local authority is now known as the Kuala Terengganu City Council (MBKT). At the historic event, Idris symbolically pl... detail... »
ANOTHER GOOD YEAR 1. This year, the world economy faced a number of challenges. Oil prices continued to rise, and are now close to US$100 a barrel. The US sub-prime loans crisis has uncovered deeper problems in the banking and financial system, not only in the US but also Europe. But so far Asia`s growth continues to be... detail... »
Cape Town - weede Nuwe Jaar celebrations which take place on the second of January each year in Cape Town kicked off in colourful style today. The Cape Malay Minstrels Festival is marking 100 years of singing and dancing in colourful costumes in the streets of the Mother City. It�s a tradition started by slaves in the colonial Cape in ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia cannot afford another bloody May 13 because it will only hurt the country and the people. Deputy PM Datuk Seri Najib said this is why the Government is doing all it can to avoid the recurrence of the nation`s most painful episode. May 13, 1969, was a black mark in the history of Malaysia when race riots m... detail... »
Padang - There is no mincing words: “West Sumatra is a supermarket for disasters, earthquakes and tsunamis,” Gamawan Fauzi, governor of the province, said as he opened a two-day National Exhibition of Disaster Preparedness in Padang, the capital city, in December. “Society must be provided the knowledge to minimise fear,” Fauzi said, “and the sys... detail... »
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