Bandar Seri Begawan - Fans of batik prints should make their way to The Mall this weekend, as a renowned Malaysian company specialising in the materials is offering a wide range of its quality fabrics, handbags and other accessories at reasonable prices. Lyanne Batik Sdn Bhd, a company specialising in contemporary ethnic tribal Malaysian ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- One of the major events in Universiti Brunei Darussalam‘s annual convocations is the Khatam al-Quran, which for this year was held for 409 of its muslim undergraduates. Some 115 men and 294 women new graduates took part in the event, which was held along with a thanksgiving ceremony and witnessed by their proud fam... detail... »
Melbourne- The martial art of Pencak Silat arrived on Sumatra`s shores from India thousands of years ago and over time evolved into its uniquely Indonesian form. In the same way as its earliest Indian teachers carried Pencak Silat to Indonesia, Indonesians are now carrying the martial art southward and, today, this richly Asian art is practiced in... detail... »
Thailand- Thailand was among the first to establish diplomatic relations with Malaysia on Aug 31, 1957. The two nations will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations from Aug 31to Aug 30 next year.Seminars, cultural performances and receptions will be held in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. A commemorative book titled R... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia‘s deputy prime minister said Thursday his country will extend its peace monitoring mission in the southern Philippines for another three months, but urged the Philippine government and Muslim rebels to accelerate their peace efforts.‘‘We cannot keep our forces there indefinitely. We are hoping that both sides will reach some ... detail... »
Hong Kong- Cathay Organization, the Singapore movies-to-real-estate group, has donated 90 of its classic, Malay-language movies to the Asian Film Archive. Titles, which include the surviving elements of the "Pontianak" series, were produced by the Cathay-Keris studios between 1953 and 1973. Works by notable filmmakers M. Amin, Hussein Hanif... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- The Islamic Creative Writing workshop, an event at the Knowledge Convention held in conjunction with the 61st Birthday Celebrations of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, ended yesterday morning at Balai Sarmayuda, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Berakas with pledges from writers to enhance the quality of... detail... »
Jakarta- For one group of Jakarta residents, Saturday night was the night when the city‘s former colonial grandeur appeared to return to life, if only for a few hours. Saturday‘s night museum tour by the group Sahabat Museum (Museum Friends) gave around 180 participants in Kota, West Jakarta, a window back to the 17th century, when the Dutch ruled... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- Some 36 students from the Royal Brunei Police Force Religious School were celebrated in a Khatam al-Quran ceremony at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Gadong Police Headquarters, yesterday. The ceremony, held annually by the school, was to mark the completion of the recitation of 30 juzuk or chapters of t... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka is not anti-English, its director-general Datuk Dr Firdaus Abdullah said yesterday. Malaysians, he said, should learn to master the English language but not at the expense of Bahasa Malaysia. "We are not anti-English but what we want is for all Malaysians to master the English language and at... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College emerged as the overall champion in both male and female categories at the 23rd Al-Quran Reading Competition finals for secondary schools and colleges throughout the country at Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School yesterday. Champions Muhammad Irfan bin Hj Abd Rahma... detail... »
Singapore- The Malay/Muslim community in Singapore is much better off today compared to 25 years ago, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. A comprehensive report detailing the Malay/Muslim community‘s progress over the last 25 years was given out on Sunday at the Mendaki‘s 25th anniversary celebrations. More Malay students are purs... detail... »
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