Davao City – In the age of fastfood, communities shouldn‘t forget their indigenous food and cuisine, Tausug women said during the 7th Mindanao Culinary Festival here. Hadja Aisa Ismael, president of the Davao-based Mindanao Islamic Women‘s and Children‘s Welfare Foundation, said sidelining native food would mean undermining one‘s culture ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Local poet Hj Moksin bin Hj Abd Kadir, better known as "K Manis", departed for Bangkok, Thailand yesterday afternoon to accept the SEAWrite Award 2007 in recognition of his long involvement in local Malay literature. Hj Moksin will be this year‘s recipient for Brunei Darussalam along with nine other literary ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - When someone sees a batik cloth, the person may have two impressions about it. First, the batik is just a cheap product and can be worn daily or for any occasions. The second, batik is one of the splendid and exclusive form of Malay handicraft work and thus expensive and not meant for the masses. These two false no... detail... »
Singapore - A group of young children visited an old folks` home on Friday to bridge generation gap and promote inter-racial relations under a programme called "Project Ramadan Visit". These children are from the kindergartens run by the Young Women Muslim Association and the Young Women Christian Association. The visit is the f... detail... »
Jakarta - One of the most actively discussed topics at the moment is the character or "personality" of Indonesian fine arts. It is easy to be dismissive and say, "What personality"? And this unalloyed pessimism about the arts scene has been around now for quite some time. What we should know is that the entire narrative of Ind... detail... »
Singapore - Those interested in Southeast Asian history now have another valuable source of reference with the launch of "Penang Chung Ling High School Chronicles". Chung Ling High School, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, has published a Chinese book which chronicles the school‘s colourful history since it was founded... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A government minister Friday urged Indonesia to drop its claim of ownership over a Malay folk song used in Malaysia‘s tourism campaign and focus instead on boosting bilateral ties. The Indonesians have accused Malaysia of stealing the song "Rasa Sayang," or "Feeling of Love," from them and are considering... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia and several other developing countries have proposed the establishment of an international treaty to protect cultural heritage and folklore, says an Indonesian official. "We had a conference organized by the Foreign Ministry and World Intellectual Property Organization in June, and we agreed to propose an inter... detail... »
Jakarta - It seems Indonesian Muslims may not be able to celebrate Idul Fitri together, as the two largest Muslim organizations still differ on the official date to mark the holiday. Indonesia‘s second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, has confirmed Oct. 12 as the beginning of the holiday, while Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the la... detail... »
Penang - Work to develop Kampung Tanjung Tokong would start by the middle of next year after 251 families were relocated to a temporary settlement by year end, making way for the first phase of development. UDA Holdings Bhd managing director, Datuk Jaafar Abu Hassan said development of a new township at the site of the last Malay k... detail... »
Brunei-Muara - Officers and staff at the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports gathered at the Di-Gadong Hall yesterday in a ceremony to remember the Nuzul Al-Quran. Present as the guest of honour were the Minister, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haji Daud. Also present was the ... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia on Wednesday gave the initial go-ahead for the world‘s longest road and railway suspension bridge across the 30km Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The $10bn (£4.91bn, €7.03bn) project is for a series of bridges carrying a six lane highway and double track railway traversing three small isla... detail... »
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