JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Culture and Tourism Ministry has launched "Visit Indonesia Year (VIY) 2008" in an effort to attract more foreign tourists to the country, the Antaranews agency reported on Thursday. Indonesian Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik officially declared the start of VIY 2008 at a function in the Jakarta Convent... detail... »
KOTA KINABALU - State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said Sabah is targeting 2.6 million tourists next year compared to this year‘s 2.3 million. This is in line with its new direction to promote Kota Kinabalu as an international ‘shopping holiday‘. "We are confident Sabah could achieve the target. We ... detail... »
SINGAPORE - The end of the year is usually a time to spend and celebrate. And for many, it‘s also to keep to a time-honoured tradition of making a resolution for the new year. "To be nice to my wife all year - that‘s my New Year‘s resolution, because she‘s very nice to me," said a member of the public. "(We‘re) planning on buying... detail... »
Jakarta - Despite Indonesia‘s drop in the global education rankings, the brilliance of its students kept shining through in a number of regional and international science competitions in 2007. Indonesian students have won gold medals in the International Physics, Biology and Astronomy Olympics as well as the Asian Physics Olympics. ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Book Fair (BBF) 2008 to be held in February next year is set to become the biggest-ever book exhibition in the Sultanate with the largest number of exhibitors and plenty of side activities for members of the public to participate. The exhibition from Feb 27 until March 5 at the International Conventi... detail... »
Jakarta - The Indonesian and Malaysian governments need to create bilateral regulations in order to avoid rampant cases of violence against Indonesian migrant workers and to stop any further disputes over cultural and art products, politicians said. "It is about time both countries established concrete regulations on migrant workers, bor... detail... »
Yogyakarta, Melayuonline.com- Drs. H. Herman Abdullah, MM. – the Mayor of Pekanbaru City – visited Balai Melayu – the office building of Balai Kajian dan Pengembangan Budaya Melayu-BKPBM (the Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture) on Wednesday (26/12/2007) 3 p.m. Herman and his entourage were welcomed cordially by Mahyudi... detail... »
Indonesia is a nation made up of 17,500 islands, some small, some large. It spans such a wide area that the greatest distance between two corners of the country is 5,150 kilometers, that is, from England to Iraq. The name Indonesia derives from the Latin Indus (India) and the Greek nesos (island). But out of all these thousands of islan... detail... »
SINGAPORE - This Christmas, it is not just the shopping malls that are seeing the holiday crowds. Museums too are becoming a popular destination for families looking to spend some quality time together. Over 300 parents and children visited the Singapore Art Museum on Tuesday. The children let their imagination take flight with L... detail... »
KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday warned Malaysians to be on their guard against religious extremists tearing apart the multiracial nation which suffered deadly race riots in 1969. "I am concerned about issues related to religion. We need to develop a spirit of tolerance. "If we allow extremists to pull ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Muslim creative writers and literary activists are urged to analyse the Holy al-Quran in order to propagate Islam through their writings, said a paper presenter from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) at the Creative Writing Seminar 2007 held at the Main Lecture Hall, Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (Asw... detail... »
SINGAPORE - The arts and entertainment scene in Singapore looks set to grow in 2008 – next year‘s calendar is already filled with over 20 concerts and arts performances in just January alone. More local artists and productions are also expected to make their way into overseas markets. The Singapore Arts Festival looks set to hit n... detail... »
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