Lhoknga, Indonesia - People in the town of Lhoknga, Indonesia, recently celebrated the opening of a junior high school that Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) helped rebuild after it was destroyed by the Indian Ocean tsunami. About 250 students attended an Oct. 25 dedication ceremony before attending classes in their own school for the first... detail... »
Jakarta - The government has said it is having difficulties identifying the number of native species in danger of extinction. Director for biological diversity affairs at the Forestry Ministry, Toni Suhartono, said much of the existing information on the number of endangered species was based on predictions made before 2000. ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - After its successful debut in December last year, the Malaysia Education Fair will be returning to Brunei on November 6 and 7 at Level 1, The Mall, Gadong. This was announced by the Malaysia High Commissioner, Dato‘ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, during a press conference held for members of media, at the Malaysia Hig... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu - The Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) in Mindanao has averted several potentially bloody clashes between government troops and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Philippine presidential adviser on the peace process in Mindanao, Jesus Dureza, said that whenever there was tension between both side... detail... »
Jakarta - Language extinction is a matter of serious concern for the Bantik, a small ethnic group in North Sulawesi. There are no native speakers of the Bantik language in its original form and only a few speakers of the language in its new hybrid form. The Bantik once led a nomadic existence in coastal areas of Gorontalo, th... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two Bruneian representatives have been invited to the annual commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad at the International Islamic Affairs Centre at Nong Chok, Bangkok, Thailand. The celebration is due to take place from November 1-5, 2007. Awang Haji Marzuki bin Haji Abd Rahman, accompanying officer, and Awangk... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore Hosts The 13th Asean Transport Ministers MeetingThe 13th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM) is being held in Singapore from 1 - 2 November 2007. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially opened the meeting today, Thursday, 1 November 2007. The Singapore Meeting begins with the election of the new Chairperson... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The Orang Asli are not against development provided this does not interfere with their culture, customs and rights, a conference was told yesterday. Tijah Yok Chopil, an Orang Asli representative from Bidor, Perak, said that for a long time, the indigenous people had been accused of being anti-development. Tijah... detail... »
Jakarta - Full direct elections, in which independent candidates could compete, are not a valid option here yet as both voters and political parties are not ready, political experts say. "Parties are still reluctant to accept a full direct election system because they would lose the authority to determine candidates (for both presi... detail... »
Melaka - Once a river choked by mud and silt, polluted by waste and carcass, the Sungai Melaka now exudes a totally different image of itself - a clean and beautiful river. The positive transformation is much attributed to the Melaka state government‘s earnestness in returning the river‘s lost glory. The efforts to spruce up Sung... detail... »
Singapore - The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore is hosting a rare exhibition called the Nalanda Trail, which is about how Buddhism spread from its birthplace in India, to China and Southeast Asia. Opening the exhibition on November 1, Singapore‘s Foreign Minister George Yeo told Channel News Asia that Indian Prime M... detail... »
Tutong - Sixth year students of International School Brunei (ISB)‘ spent a fun-filled three days, two nights in Tasek Merimbun experiencing traditional culture and stunning wildlife. Tasek Merimbun is the largest black water lake in Brunei Darussalam. The Merimbun Park which covers an area of 7,800 was declared an Asean Nati... detail... »
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