Bandar Seri Begawan- Twenty four Singaporean primary school students are in Brunei for an educational immersion programme that is designed to allow them to experience traditional Malay culture and tradition. Coming from a westernised country where only a minority speak Malay, students of Corporation Primary School expect to acquire fir... detail... »
Tutong- Some 4,000 Lun Bawang from Brunei Darussalam, Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan will converge in Lawas and Limbang this weekend to celebrate the harvest festival. The Lun Bawang Festival will be held at the Lawas district field from June 1-3 (Friday to Sunday). The Lun Bawang, also known as Brunei Murut, in Temburong said th... detail... »
Ambon- Maluku‘s govenor has asked the central government to recognize more fully Maluku‘s position as a group of marine-rich achipelago provinces that does not boast other natural resources and is made up of much more water than land. The region has argued that, unlike other Indonesian provinces which receive funds based on their land ... detail... »
Acheh or Achin, it was most powerful between 1607 and 1636. Imperialist rivalries among Portugal, Britain, and the Netherlands for control of Acheh dominated its history during the remainder of the 17th century. In 1819 the British government acquired exclusive trading privileges with the sultanate, but a subsequent Anglo-Dutch agreeme... detail... »
The Brunei Museum yesterday celebrated International Museum Day at its lobby in Jalan Kota Batu. Present as the guest of honour was Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Awang Mohammad bin Haji Daud. The minister, in his speech, said the event was themed "Muse... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- It was a bittersweet moment to witness the Dusun community in Tutong celebrating the annual harvesting festival Adau Gayo, meaning "Big Day", earlier this month. Their determination and effort to preserve and resurrect their culture are commendable. Dr Yabit Alas, the guest of honour during the festival at Kampun... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Malay and Language Literature Bureau is set to hold a language forum on May 29 at the Municipal Hall in Kuala Belait, as one of the activities to mark the 23rd National Day celebrations. The key objective of the event is to enhance awareness of the impact of globalisation on the Malay language if no effort ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- The family represents a vital institution in the personal development of the individual. A family institution with clear moral values, close familial ties and mutual respect amongst its members acts as the foundation for achieving the vision of building the family institution in Islam. These values are required... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- The young generation of artists are urged to promote the Malaysian batik concept to ensure that it remains competitive in the international market. Yayasan Budi Penyayang (Penyayang) chief executive officer Leela Mohd Ali said she noticed that young artists had failed to appreciate the Malaysian batik design and concept... detail... »
If there was one lesson learned from the Asian Games held in Doha last December, it was this: the thousand seats allocated to matches of sepak takraw could have been doubled—maybe even tripled—and the crowds would have still filled them. Imagine the speed and precision of volleyball cut with the aerial kicks of soccer at its showiest—... detail... »
Pulau Ayer, Indonesia- Indonesia has so many islands it has not been able to count them all and is having a hard time finding names for them. From coral-fringed atolls to jungle-clad volcanoes thrusting up from the ocean, its chains of islands sprinkled along the equator make up the world‘s biggest archipelago. Officially there are... detail... »
There‘s some incongruity here. My luxuriously appointed hotel suite, that steps out onto a tropical pool, is built in the style of the traditional village houses that I‘ve seen just up the road. Like theirs, its roof is thatched. The craftsmen, I am told, also came from the village. But I doubt their little "villas" have a mini-bar, p... detail... »
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