London- A two-day symposium on Britain and the Malay world began here today as part of Malaysia`s 50th independence anniversary celebration. Hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society, the event brings together academicians and researchers from Australia, Britain, Malaysia, Singapore and Russia with papers on Malaysian literature, history and... detail... »
Kuala Kangsar- Usually placid Kuala Kangsar is a hive of activity as the royal town prepares to welcome Zara Salim Davidson who will wed the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, in a ceremony spread over three days next week at the Istana Iskandariah, here. The town witnessed the last royal wedding almost two decades ago when Raj... detail... »
MelayuOnline.com, Yogyakarta– Riau Governor H.M. Rusli Zainal and entourage visited the office of MelayuOnline.com in the Balai Kajian dan Pengembangan Budaya Melayu-BKPBM (Centre for Research and Development of Malay Culture), Wednesday May 16th, 2007. In his visit, the Governor was accompanied by several important figures: H. Septina R... detail... »
The Government`s plan to popularise top spinning (main gasing) as one of the folk games (sukan rakyat) in the country can be realised as seen from the efforts taken by Persekutuan Gasing Malaysia (Pegama) in organising the National “Gasing” festival held at the municipal field in Temerloh recently. A total of 365 participants fr... detail... »
Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, Indonesia- When staff rescued the infant ape from an oil palm plantation in 2004, her hand had been hacked off, probably by a machete blow that killed her mother, and workers had planned to sell her as an exotic pet. "She was traumatized," said Lone Droscher-Nielsen, a Danish woman who in ... detail... »
The gleaming towers of Singapore are a far remove from the squalor of Malegaon, but a common historical thread runs through both, as it does through habitats as diverse as Mauritius and Jabalpur, the powerloom townships of Malegaon and Bhiwandi and the Muslim quarters of Madanpura and Mominpura in Mumbai. All the above-mentioned were ... detail... »
Many books have been written about batik, but Grand Batik Interiors is arguably the first that highlights the debut of batik into the world of interior design, presenting a fresh new perspective on this most ancient of crafts. Published by Buku Antar Bangsa (BAB) Publishing Indonesia - the publishing house that initiated the highly... detail... »
Indonesia forests are disappearing at a rate faster than anywhere else on Earth, Greenpeace has said, describing the issue as a "national shame". Logging, fires and land clearing for palm oil plantations are all decimating the country`s forests, the environmental group said, with an area equivalent to 300 football pitches destroyed ev... detail... »
Most weddings these days are held at either a five-star hotel or a boring community centre. You don`t want to get married that way, do you? If your dream is to make your wedding an unforgettable one (not that you`ll ever forget your wedding), think about a completely different way to do it in an interesting overseas destination. Destinat... detail... »
More and more Bruneians, especially women, are now rather reluctant to tie the knot in their youth. Keen to improve their economy and knowledge first in this 21st century, they are found to marry earliest in their late 20s. Family law expert Datin Dr Hjh Sa`adiah making this observation said that the tender ages between 15 to 19... detail... »
Bangkok- An umbrella body of about 200 Muslim organisations in Thailand today urged the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to host a six-year peace restoration programme and mediate with insurgents to end the conflict in southern Thailand. The Council of Muslim Organisations in Thailand (CMOT) said that OIC could mediate betwe... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Timor Shah Rafiq, a long-time friend of Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, is the first of the foreign invitees to arrive for the royal wedding of the Raja Muda of Perak on Thursday. Rafiq, 53, with his wife Sultana and their two children, Madeena Sultan, 15, and Amir Sultan, 10, arrived here on Thursday from California, bringing along ... detail... »
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