Jakarta - Religious leaders called for improved religious practices to create conducive and peaceful situations for everyone on Wednesday during a discussion to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Jakarta. "We have to practice our religious teachings with an obligation to respect others, especially those who share the sa... detail... »
Yogyakarta-MelayuOnline.com- To maintain fraternity and establish more intense communication amidst MelayuOnline`s officials, advisory board, and crew, MelayuOnline.com (MelOn), during Ramadan month, mounts an agenda for dialogue and fast break. The agenda is planned to be held twice. It had been commenced on September 24th, 2007, by... detail... »
Jakarta - During the fasting month of Ramadhan in Indonesia, it seems everything is focused on the country‘s Muslim population. Malls and hotels run with Ramadhan themes all month and make sure their services cater to the needs of Muslims. Television stations broadcast Islam-themed programs all day and all night, including music shows... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Various kinds of restaurants have established themselves in the country. Ranging from local to international cuisines and to chain of fast foods restaurants, consumers these days are being offered more choices. Bruneians, comprisingly mostly of Muslims, were not keen to test their taste buds on different ki... detail... »
Selangor - NN Gallery in association with the National Culture and Arts Department of the Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry presents “Warisan Seni — Anyaman Mengkuang” an exhibition of the traditional Malay art of mengkuang tapestry. On display until Sept 21 are mengkuang handicrafts of Ismail Salleh from Kelantan. Mengkuang weavin... detail... »
Singapore - Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew will publish a new book detailing Singapore`s language change, policy and education. It will include analysis and undisclosed archives of students` results from the Education Ministry. "One People. One Language. Different Mother Tongue" is the working title of MM Lee`s new book which will... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Whenever Bruneians travelled along the smooth fast wide highways linking Muara to Tutong and eventually to Kuala Belait, taking only an hour they often forget that the Brunei roads were never like that a mere 50 years ago. In fact, there were hardly any roads in Brunei Darussalam in the late 1940s and that, that same j... detail... »
Indonesia - Sewalanka`s community based disaster risk reduction (DRR) program underwent its first real test on Tuesday, 9 September when, following a major earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, the national disaster warning centre issued an official tsunami warning. The warning sparked panic in a number of coastal areas but two group... detail... »
Terengganu - If you think a Malay-style holiday unappealing, you`ve not stayed at the Tanjong Jara Resort where PUTRI ZANINA has a totally Malay experience. I AM Malay, so why am I drawn to a totally Malay kind of holiday? The truth is, I`ve lost touch with my roots, having lived and worked in Kuala Lumpur for more than half of my life. ... detail... »
Singapore - Mission accomplished for Lightemotion, the Montreal-based firm that created the National Museum of Singapore`s lighting design. This project, which required overall expertise in the fields of architectural, museum and theatrical lighting and included multimedia techniques, entailed a delicate technical and conceptual exer... detail... »
Singapore - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has launched an academy to train stakeholders in the Muslim community. They include religious teachers, mosque leaders and Halal certificate holders. The new MUIS Academy was launched on Wednesday by Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. Dr Yaaco... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia‘s preparedness to hold the Pacific Asian Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2007 meeting in the resort island of Bali on Sept 26-28 is expected to help improve the country‘s tourism industry. "The decline of Indonesian tourism in the last two years due to natural disasters, security problems and the avian flu attack ar... detail... »
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