Bandar Seri Begawan - Representatives from Brunei Darussalam who are taking part in the 2007 Southeast Asia Youth Ship Programme left the country yAterday for Japan � their first stop before they continue with their journey to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Prior to their departure at the Brunei Inte... detail... »
Jakarta - S. Sudjojono (1913-1986) was Indonesia‘s first fine arts critic. This father of modern Indonesian fine arts once wrote in his seminal book, Painting, the Art and the Artists, (1946) that art critics should position themselves between the artists and the public. S. Sudjojono then continued by saying that a critic must be abl... detail... »
Singapore - Building on the momentum of the inaugural Singapore Education Awards which was launched in March 2007, the Singapore Tourism Board has expanded the upcoming Singapore Education Awards 2008 with three new award categories. “Following the successful inauguration of the Singapore Education Awards this year, it was timely t... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan – Ten year old Dk Nur Hidayah bte Pg Sulaiman from Tungku Primary School won over the judges‘ hearts with her colour-penciled depiction of Kampong Ayer in the "Postcards Across Asean" competition. Yesterday,, the Singapore High Commission in Brunei held a prize-giving ceremony for the merit winner, who was al... detail... »
Melaka - The Melaka government‘s inaugural Melaka International Regatta 2007 will be staged at Pantai Kelebang, about 13km from here, for six days from November 8. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the regatta organised in collaboration with the Youth and Sports Ministry is a continuation of the Melaka River Festival that ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam has reviewed its national educational system and is currently working towards the implementation of a new one in 2009, in response to Unesco‘s efforts towards building a knowledgeable society, Brunei‘s Education Minister said yesterday. Speaking at the 34th Unesco General Conference in Paris, F... detail... »
Jakarta - Living in Indonesia and cooking and eating local food, we are well acquainted with the chili pepper. Though not native to Indonesia, the chili was quick to settle itself into the array of spices in local fare. Many regions even became known for their abundant use of chilies in their cooking. Two regions most renown for ... detail... »
Bandar lampung - An eight-by-ten square meter room in a Lampung University campus complex had been transformed into a performance-ready theater. A wall at the back of the stage had been covered by a black tarpaulin. As for seats, well the audience had to put up with mats on the floor. When the stage lights came on, a young wo... detail... »
Singapore - Film-maker Eric Khoo is one of this year‘s Cultural Medallion winner. He received his award from President SR Nathan at the Istana on Friday. 41-year-old Khoo was also a former recipient of the Young Artist Award for Film ten years ago. Another winner this year is 46-year-old prolific Malay literary writer Isa Kamari. The Cultural Medal... detail... »
Davao City — For Amirah Ali Lidasan, 33, the Ramadan is a time of peace and prayer. Sawm, or the fasting during Ramadan, is one of the five pillars of Islam, or the five “duties” every Muslim observes to practice his or her faith. The entire Muslim world celebrates it to commemorate the time when Allah revealed the first verses of the Q... detail... »
Singapore - Why do some countries succeed in the field of education and others do not? Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said on Friday an article in the latest issue of the Economist has rated Singapore as one of the top five countries that have succeeded in the field of education. And it is based on a report prepared by McKinsey, a worldwide managemen... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - This year, Raya has been all about the baju kurung. Not that the kurung ever went out of style, but every year (recently anyway), there seems to have been a different baju Raya trend. The traditional kurung, a loose fitting long-sleeved tunic top worn with a sarong, has certainly seen its fair share of transformations. The fa... detail... »
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