Jakarta - Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer has announced that the giant puppet theater company, the Snuff Puppets, was hosting a residency by Indonesian artist and stage manager Johan Didik Handianto from October to December 2007. "This is an exciting opportunity for the Snuff Puppets to continue their creative collaboration with... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A call was made to relate the learning of Al-Quran . recital to the national education policy. The call was made by Dato Paduka Haji Abd Rahman bin Haji Mohiddin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, in his speech as the guest of honour at yesterday`s Al-Quran Recital Competition for religious ... detail... »
Singapore- Some 560 art pieces by Southeast Asian and Chinese artists will be auctioned off this weekend at The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. This will be Southeast Asia`s largest auction. The total value of the pieces is estimated at S$15 million. Heading the list of Southeast Asia works are pieces by well-known Indonesian c... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - THE movie about our country`s history of independence, 1957 Hati Malaya, is currently screening in cinemas nationwide. It is about how Malaya gained its independence and intersperses footage of actual events with contemporary scenes. The film`s presentation is unique as the story is narrated by five young peopl... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - An increasing number of foreign tourists have been coming to the Sultanate in the past few years, according to the statistics recorded at the information counter of the Royal Regalia Building in the capital. Many foreign tourists come in package group tours. From January to September 2007, the Royal Regalia Bui... detail... »
Paris - Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein, surprised with being elected to the Unesco executive board with the highest number of votes, said one of his immediate tasks was to sign a MoU between Unesco and Asean as part of the world body`s globalisation agenda. “We will also help Unesco forge closer relations wit... detail... »
Mindanao - Bangsa, tuhan, tao, salamat. These are just some of the shared words across Asia`s largest regional grouping, the BIMP-EAGA. In a bid to revive cultural ties of centuries back through trade, governments of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (BIMP) entered into an economic cooperation called East Asean Growth Area (EAGA) ... detail... »
Matunggong, Malaysia - Local handicraft needs to be patented to counter unscrupulous quarters who mass produce these items as their own and sell them cheaply. Tourism, Culture and Environment Assistant Minister, Datuk Karim Hj. Bujang, who made the call, said the local industry would be in jeopardy if the authenticity of the handicr... detail... »
Singapore - Poets have set up camp in the middle of the city and they`ve asked all ye weary travellers to join them. Word Forward is presenting the Silk Road Poetry Slam on Friday at the Sun Tent in front of Victoria Theatre as part of the ongoing Singapore Sun Festival. The non-profit arts organisation, headed by poet Chris Moo... detail... »
Lawas, Brunei - Fancy staying in a grand house which has 15 rooms, seven halls and four dining spaces equivalent to the size of an international-standard futsal court. This is neither a lodging house nor a homestay facility, but one of the 36 traditional mansions that belong to the Brunei Malay community in Kampung Pemukat, Kuala Law... detail... »
Jakarta - Financial incentives for forest protection should consider the value of the natural resources inside to motivate local residents to protect the area, the government said Tuesday. Forestry Minister Malam Sambat Kaban said the incentives should also count potential losses if the people stop exploiting the forest. "If we ... detail... »
Penang, Malaysia — There`s fresh crab, live from the tank, and bowls of miniature clams ready for frying in a spicy sauce with garlic and lime. The air smells of roasted ducks and skewers of charcoal-grilled chicken. One stall sells herbal soup; another grills seafood on a stick. Welcome to the Red Garden Food Paradise, our neighbo... detail... »
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