Indonesia- Fifty years have passed since Indonesia and Malaysia established full relations as two independent nations living side by side. Things have not always been good through these five decades. In fact, it is probably easier to remember the bad times while taking for granted most of the positive aspects of our neighborly relations. There w... detail... »
Jakarta- The Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) for Aceh and Nias said it expects to finish the third phase of the reconstruction of Gunung Sitoli Hospital by March 2008. The head of BRR‘s Nias office William Sabandar said the hospital, which is the only large health facility in the region, cannot yet fully serve the public. "The c... detail... »
Brunei Darusalam- Last year‘s movie sensation , The Queen, about Queen Elizabeth II, captured the monarch‘s lavish lifestyle with footage of her opulent castles and many servants. Not a bad life, but she comes in a mere 11th on our ranking of the world‘s richest royalty, worth an estimated $600 million. She can take some comfort in the fact that ... detail... »
Brunei Darusalam- Brunei Darussalam, and perhaps many other nations, must recognise a number of barriers and challenges if they are to be successful in achieving their goals for education for a sustainable future. Minister of Education, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, said this i... detail... »
Jakarta– “Muslims in Indonesia are more concerned with imposing correct Islamic dress than with promoting concrete values and Islamic morals in everyday life”. Prof Syaffi Maarif, ex president of the Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organisation in the country, who maintains that the Muslim community should concentrate itself on “Islamic val... detail... »
Malaysia- Malaysia expressed a deep regret over the attacks on an Indonesian referee policemen last week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato Zainal Abidin Muhammad Zain said in Jakarta Thursday."We deeply regret about it. It can be interpreted as an apology, " the ambassador made the statement after meeting with Indonesian House... detail... »
Malaysia- HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, on behalf of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand, today joins other heads of state in the Golden Jubilee commemoration of Malaysia‘s merdeka (independence). Literally, Thailand was the first country to tie the diplomatic knot with Malaysia right after its independence. The relationship was ... detail... »
Jakarta- A joint ministerial level meeting between Indonesia and Singapore in Bali on Wednesday highlighted significant progress in the development of the Batam, Bintan and Karimun free trade zones (FTZs). Indonesian Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono together with Singapore`s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang expressed thei... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Fighter jets roared above Kuala Lumpur and foreign dignitaries trickled in as Malaysia put on its party hat Thursday for two days of celebrations marking 50 years of independence from Britain. Officials have arranged extravagant light shows and patriotic parties, and the national flag will be raised at midnight, whil... detail... »
Jakarta - More than 100 experts and officials met in Indonesia on Wednesday to try to draft an action plan to save Sumatran elephants and tigers threatened with extinction. Satellite images show large areas of lowland tropical forests, the primary habitat for elephants and tigers, have been cleared on Sumatra island mainly due to farming and... detail... »
Singapore- Lee Kuan Yew, who turned a malarial island into a modern financial center with a first world skyline, is peering ahead again into this city-state`s future, this time with plans to seal it off with dikes against the rising tides of global warming. "Let`s start thinking about it now," he said during an interview last week, in what c... detail... »
Malaysia- Over a drink of green coconut juice at what used to be called the Passionate Love Beach until his Islamist party came to power and scrapped the name, Takiyuddin Hassan outlines the victories in its war on sin. n the capital, Kuala Lumpur, celebrations are starting for Malaysia‘s 50th year as an independent state. Its proud ach... detail... »
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