Mindanao - MAGSAYSAY Park has been revived and brought back to life with a cultural village, part of the Kalimudan Expo 2007 that showcases structures set up by different tribes in Mindanao. Kalimudan Expo, which will formally open tomorrow, hosts over 24 groups of indigenous people. One of the highlights of Kalimudan is t... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian state leader has defended handing out brooms as symbols of poor performance at a civil service awards function, saying this would motivate inefficient officials, news reports and an official said Thursday (15 Nov). Selangor State Chief Minister Mohamad Khir Toyo immediately came under fire for the move ea... detail... »
Singapore - Community Development Councils (CDCs) will face greater challenges in maintaining social cohesion as Singapore becomes increasingly cosmopolitan. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said this at the CDCs‘ 10th anniversary dinner on Friday. CDCs have brought different groups of people together. But Senior Minister G... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The sizeable Malayalees community from the tiny southern Indian state of Kerala now living in Brunei celebrated Onam, their national festival at the International Convention Centre on Sunday. The guest of honour was the Indian High Commissioner to Brunei Mr Riewad V Warjri. Speeches and enthralling cultural... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - TITIAN MASA, a collection of Indonesia‘s finest art works expanding over 160 years from various artists are currently being displayed at the National Art Gallery Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. A total of 51 artworks by 49 artists from the National Gallery of Indonesia and arranged by curators Rizki A. Zaelani and M. Ag... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - A national laureate Thursday called for immediate measures to prevent Western influence from eroding the values and beauty of the Malay culture and language. Datuk Syed Alwi Syed Hassan said his fears were founded on the premise that the young of the Malay community were getting bombarded with cultural performances a... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Forty years after its founding, ASEAN is still searching for credibility and clout, analysts say — unable to exert influence on Myanmar and unsure if its free-market ambitions will come to pass. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has come a long way since its creation as a bulwark against communism at the hei... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - An overwhelming desire to see secondary school students excel in Malay language drove local writer and teacher Chong Ah Fok to devote five years in research and development to complete workbooks in grammar (for secondary one to three) and classical Malay language and poems (for secondary four and five). The sec... detail... »
Gianyar - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the people not to be egoistic and greedy in exploiting natural resources so that future generations could also benefit from them. "We should not be egoistic or greedy nor abdicate our responsibility to protect the interest of future generations," ANTARA quoted the president... detail... »
Singapore - A fast-food "epidemic" has taken hold of Singapore`s young, with nine in 10 adolescents eating at Western restaurants, a survey said. Three quarters of the 265 students queried opt for the fast-food establishments at least once a week. "They go for taste, appeal and convenience, but they`re missing out on important inf... detail... »
The Hague - Singapore, claiming sovereignty on Pulau Batu Puteh, wants to radically change the basis on which it acquired the lighthouse on Pulau Batu Puteh and the character of its presence on the island, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard today. "Singapore is endeavouring to create for itself a maritime domain, which i... detail... »
Melaka - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on the Malays and Muslims to improve themselves and set a higher goal to achieve excellence. "If we are advanced and successful, other people will look at us especially if the success benefits not only us, our families and the race and nation but it can also contribu... detail... »
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