Bangkok - Asean secretary-general-designate Surin Pitsuwan has lauded Thailand and the rest of the region`s passage of the Asean Charter as a significant step which will help give the 40-year-old grouping a much-needed lift. ``But other challenges and collective obligations remain for the member states to develop the Asean community to another leve... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Bruneians often think of Labuan simply as the island we can reach in a one-hour ferry ride from Muara. A place to visit occasionally if we want a brief weekend getaway. Or that centre for offshore banking or duty-free shopping. Certainly this is all true. But Brunei and Labuan have more tangible links. Until 1846, Labuan w... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The Malay agenda must be pursued so that their shortcomings can be corrected to face the challenges of the next 50 years, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.At the same time, the Umno deputy president also reminded the other races not to deny the Malays their rights."When we are fair to others, when we don`t infringe on or deny their ri... detail... »
Singapore - 320 ASEAN and Japanese youths have gathered in Singapore to celebrate friendship and ASEAN`s 40th Anniversary. One highlight of their celebration - to bring joy to the less privileged. The group spent some three hours interacting with beneficiaries from the Grace Orchard School, MINDS, Bukit Batok Home for the Aged, Moral Welfare Home a... detail... »
Mindanao - THE United Muslim Council for Peace and Development celebrated its third year of existence as advocates of peace and development in Mindanao. In a gathering at the Grand Men Seng Hotel Tuesday, Moro leaders, along with civilian and military officials who were instrumental in the group‘s creation, attended the celebration. UMCPD vi... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Officers and staff of the Ministry of Education have been urged to learn to read the al-Quran well. Speaking at the Musabagah Tilawah al-Quran for the ministry, Education Deputy Minister Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad Pg Hj Abd Rahmansaid Syumul or all-rounder education includes the al-Quran. "In order to produce educat... detail... »
Singapore - Malaysia hopes that the outcome of Pedra Branca case will not affect its bilateral relations with Singapore. Malaysia`s Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said Malaysia will leave it to the International Court of Justice to determine which country has the sovereign right to the island. "We (Malaysia) have assembled a very good team of la... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesian authorities plan to ban a Muslim sect, accusing the group of deviant teachings after its leader claimed himself to be a prophet after Mohammed, media reports said Thursday. The plan to outlaw the al-Qiyadah al-Islamiyah came at a meeting Wednesday by the country`s Coordinating Agency for the Supervision of Religious Faiths ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hailed Umno`s founder, the late Datuk Onn Jaafar as an "outstanding hero of the Malays" for his leadership in laying the groundwork for Malay nationalism. Abdullah, who is also Umno president, said that Onn was a great Malay leader as he succeeded in uniting the Malays against the ... detail... »
The Hague - Singapore hammered home the point of how it consistently carried out activities and maintained public works on Pedra Branca since the 1800s till today. The island-state argued that this is a clear display of a state authority exercising its sovereignty over the island. These were the points made by Singapore`s International Coun... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The Umno Overseas Clubs Alumni wants the government to revert to using the term "Bahasa Melayu" for the national language. Its deputy chairman Datuk Mohamad Rais Zainuddin said the term "Bahasa Malaysia" did not exist in the Federal Constitution which said that "Bahasa Melayu" would be the official language of the Fede... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore is providing S$1 million to an area in Indonesia`s Jambi province to help tackle the haze. The money is earmarked for training officials and providing technical equipment. The assistance is part of a masterplan signed between Singapore and Indonesia focussing on fire prevention. The haze which hit Singapore last year was said ... detail... »
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