The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) ended a three-day conference in Jakarta on Tuesday with recommendations that the government and the House of Representatives revise the nation`s disaster management policies and do more to protect the people. Walhi held the conference to raise public awareness on preventing and facing both... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- The legendary Malay warrior Hang Tuah`s fabled phrase `Never Shall the Malays Vanish from The Face of Earth` is a reminder of the Malay superiority during the glorious days of the Melaka sultanate. But with the country nearing its 50 years of independence and developing at a furious pace, there are some would beg to differ,... detail... »
Banda Aceh- The United Nations Agency, UN Habitat, has completed at least 3,500 houses for earthquake and tsunami victims in Aceh province, while another 1,000 are still under construction. Director of UN Habitat for Nairobi, Daniel Biau, said after launching a book in Banda Aceh on Tuesday said that building of the houses was to meet ... detail... »
Jakarta- Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono accused Singapore on Tuesday of trying to undermine negotiations on the Defense Cooperation Agreement with Indonesia. Juwono said the Singaporean government wanted the DCA negotiations to be abandoned so it would not have to sign an extradition treaty, which is being treated as part of one packa... detail... »
Petaling Jaya- Expect a one-of-a-kind showcase of entertainment and celebrity support for the environment – this is the promise from Erra Fazira to all who make their way to the SuriaFM Green Every Day 2007 Concert on Saturday. “It will be a big and fantastic event involving over 50 artistes from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and ... detail... »
Ha Noi– Representatives from ASEAN member countries and their partners, namely Japan, China, Russia and the Republic of Korea, are gathering in Ha Noi to discuss how to boost their cooperation in tourism. Discussions will be held among working groups and leaders of national tourism agencies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ... detail... »
Padang, West Sumatra- Some 30 countries are expected to attend the International Youth Festival for Marine Sports (FIBOP) to be held here on 8-16 August. "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the event," Mayor of Padang Fauzi Bahar said here on Tuesday. Among the numbers competed in the event are dragon boat, beach... detail... »
Petaling Jaya- Malaysia will not provide physical assistance to Indonesia to prevent fires in the Riau province until a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed with the Indonesian government. It is understood that Malaysia had presented its proposal to help the Riau province during an Asean sub-regional ministerial steering com... detail... »
The joint defense pact that Indonesia wrung out of Singapore earlier this year after a stare-down over sand barges destined for reclamation projects in the city state appears to be in trouble, with Indonesian lawmakers seeing a dark threat to national sovereignty in the hastily concluded pact. Under the agreement, which is inextri... detail... »
IT`S nice to know that there are some prudent and diligent vegetarians out there who practise this gentle makan art in the name of health, vanity, compassion or religion. They resort to mock meats (an oxymoron to me), drizzle lemon juice over green stuff (familiar cuisine to rabbits and tortoises), and have a carbohydrate overload on len... detail... »
Tangerang, Indonesia- When Lt. Col. Antonius Tihadi confronts a couple in a hotel room, he does so very politely. “We don`t kick down the door or anything like that,” he said. Under a local ordinance that includes elements of Islamic Shariah law, Colonel Tihadi heads the enforcement unit that raids shops selling alcohol, interrogates ... detail... »
Hugh and Colleen Gantzer are particularly enchanted, among other things in Kota Bharu in Malaysia, by a very special type of batik where they use real leaves to give outlines that make every piece unique. Some birds sing for their supper. Others get apartments for soup. We learnt this when we visited what must be Malaysia‘s best kept s... detail... »
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