The Indonesian National Museum officially opens its new building Last Wednesday, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated the new wing of the National Museum. The old building was known to the Jakartanese as Museum Gajah (the Elephant Museum) for its elephant statue in front of the building. The statue was a gift ... detail... »
The Bidayuhs, or Land Dayaks, are the second largest ethnic group in Sarawak and are known for their peace-loving and easygoing nature. We had a chance to experience their hospitality when we visited Rumah Annah Rais, a 500-year-old Bidayuh long-house in Padawan District, about 60km from Kuching. Upon arrival, we were ... detail... »
THE harvest festival of Gawai is always a good time to visit the mystical Land of the Hornbill, and a Gawai experience is never complete until you’ve visited a Dayak long-house. Unless a local resident invites you, the only way to visit a long-house is via a tour operator who organises a homestay at a designated long-house. ... detail... »
Travel back in time to ancient pewter mines at Royal Selangor in Singapore Trapdoors and narrow chambers are exciting. You never know what you can discover inside — a piece of ancient treasure, a scare or just memories of a bygone era. But at Royal Selangor in Singapore, one can discover much more. The dark chamber inside Royal Sel... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Muslim Youth Movement (Abim) Sabah branch and the Brunei-Muara District of Youth Council here to strengthen existing ties and cooperation between the youths in both countries. Muddin Beting signed the agreement on behalf of Abim Sabah along with Brunei-Muara Dis... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- In these modern times of ours, gambling can be found almost everywhere around us. The elements of gambling can be camouflaged by many faces _ shows, games and entertainments _ be it on the radio, television, the Internet or in print media, and also via mobile phone. In certain countries, gambling is legalised for... detail... »
Singapore- The Singapore Arts Festival may be coming to a close this weekend, but there will be no lack of arts events to attend in the weeks ahead. The five-week long South West District Arts Festival kicks off on Saturday. And to add bang to the event, Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and other MPs formed a group of fus... detail... »
The connection between Hollywood`s Pirates of the Caribbean, set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and Singapore and its surrounding seas is more than just the fancy of screenwriters. In the latest Pirates adventure, we find Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and his crew in the Singapore lair of Captain Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat), ... detail... »
Kota Baru- Kelantan is inviting researchers to ascertain archaeological findings that claim that the oldest form of civilisation in Malaysia, besides the oldest human fossils and artefacts, were located in the state. This will put to rest ongoing debates over where civilisation originated from in the country, state museum board ch... detail... »
Govt`s charm offensive may be winning support abroad, but it won`t end bloodshed in region Not long after Thai soldiers and police stacked hundreds of unarmed Muslim demonstrators on the back of military transport trucks - suffocating 78 of them in the process - the Thai Foreign Ministry went through their rolodex`s looking for Muslim ... detail... »
Jakarta- Indonesia needs at least three more years to name more than 10,000 of its islands, a senior official said Monday, warning that the lack of names left people at risk in case of disasters. Alex Retraubun, director of small islands‘ empowerment at the Fisheries and Maritime Affairs ministry, said a recent ministry survey had fou... detail... »
Jakarta- Television personalities agreed to disagree on the issue of obscene language in television talk shows during a discussion held by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) on Thursday. The commission had called together several well known television figures to discuss whether jokes made by talk show hosts were meant to be hum... detail... »
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