Bangkok - If we want to solve a problem, we‘ve got to scratch where the itch is, goes a Thai saying. The Surayud government has eventually taken up this old wisdom to ease the southern violence by targeting the root problem: the view of dominant Buddhist Thais that they are the sole owners of this homeland, and their tendency to treat other ethnic ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia‘s paddlers are ready to take on their toughest competitors in the traditional boat race at the 24th Korat SEA Games in Thailand.Team coach Samsul Anuar Adnan said that despite the last-minute entry for the sport, the 16-member team had been training hard and competing in local boat races for the past several months."Our team... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi rejected accusations his ruling party is racist but reminded Malaysia`s ethnic Chinese and Indians to respect the "sensitivities" of Muslim Malays. "The harmony between the various communities and religions in Malaysia is not an optional luxury - it is a necessity. We have no other choice," he ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Twenty students, aged 14 to 16, from different schools in Brunei-Muara were selected to participate in the Singapore-Brunei Student Leader Adventure Camp 200 from Nov 12-16, 2007. The students will be accompanied by teachers, Hj Azrul Melda bin Hj Abu Bakar, Mohammad Danny bin Amin, Hjh Noor Zinatul Ashiqin binte Hj ... detail... »
Manila - The Philippine government, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and the Organization of the Islamic Conference are set to review the 1996 peace agreement between the government and the MNLF next week in Saudi Arabia. In a news conference on Wednesday, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita told reporters that the November 10 to 12 ... detail... »
Banda Aceh - Singapore`s Foreign Minister George Yeo has officiated the opening of a new integrated boarding school in the Indonesian province of Aceh on Tuesday. The school was jointly built by the Singapore International Foundation and its Indonesian partner Yayasan Fajar Hidayah as part of Singapore`s contributions to the reconst... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Several Malaysian educational institutions are taking part in an education exhibition which is being held at the Mall in Gadong. Among the institutions in the two-day affair include the University of Kuala Lumpur, International College of Advance Technology (Sarawak), Universiti Malaya, Universiti Malaysia Sara... detail... »
The Hague - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun the hearing on the sovereignty of Pedra Branca island on Tuesday. And Singapore has argued that Malaysia has no evidence to show that it owns the island. In fact, Singapore set out to prove that Malaysia never regarded Pedra Branca as its territory. Ambassador-at-L... detail... »
Cagayan De Oro City - The top brass in the military in Mindanao, as well as commanders on the ground, feel the need to institutionalize trainings on peace building and conflict management to help bring about peace in the island and as part of the efforts to transform soldiers to become responsible warriors. This was the ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - A leader of Malaysia`s ruling party was accused of stirring up racial tensions yesterday, by brandishing the Malay dagger to thunderous applause at the annual congress. The United Malays National Organization, which spearheads the multiethnic National Front ruling coalition, is holding its annual congress amid tensions over th... detail... »
Singapore - With two casino resorts set to open in Singapore in 2010, more people are seeing gambling as a way to get rich quick, two surveys revealed on Tuesday. Fewer people regard gambling as leading to family breakups. The findings published in The Straits Times emerged from the surveys conducted a year apart by the National Cou... detail... »
Brunei, Muara - Brunei`s Minister of Home Affairs stressed the need for Asean`s mutual cooperation and strong ties to address the security issues facing the region. "Apart from the regional dimension, we must also consider the need for international concerted action," said the Minister. "We must expand our sphere of joint endeavo... detail... »
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