KUALA LUMPUR- The incessant urgings of friends seeking herbal remedies and traditional treatment prompted Datin Sharifah Anisah Barakbah to delve into the field and her success is now documented in a book. The chairman and founder of the Nona Roguy group of companies took lessons in herbal medicine and traditional treatment from her mo... detail... »
By Assim Siddiqui "People say I have two of the most important government portfolios: climate change and terrorism," joked Dr Yaacob Ibrahim to me on my visit to Singapore last week. Dr Ibrahim is Singapore`s dynamic yet down-to-earth minister for the environment and water resources and minister for Muslim affairs. He epitomises... detail... »
PATTANI, Thailand: Hundreds of Muslims blocked a main road in insurgency-wracked southern Thailand on Saturday to protest the killing of three youths in a confrontation with soldiers, officials said. Troops had shot dead three Muslim boys ages 13 to 15, and wounded two others Friday night in clash in Pattani province, said police Col. S... detail... »
Indonesia has one of the largest furniture export industries in the world. Based on Indonesian statistics, Maskayu bulletin estimates that the Indonesian furniture sector comprises more than 3,500 companies with over two million workers. Wooden furniture dominates the furniture sector, accounting for two-thirds of the total furniture expo... detail... »
By Chan Kheng Hoe We recently witnessed the conclusion of the conference on Jihad Ekonomi Melayu. When I saw that phrase, I thought to myself, what an anomaly. True, the Malay agenda is often confused with the Islamic agenda, whether on purpose or otherwise. But can the words "jihad" and "Melayu" truly go together? Let`s re-think this is... detail... »
By Tan Siok Choo Two recent incidents threw the spotlight on one major issue - the appropriate outfit that Malaysian women should wear when they may be said to represent the country overseas. On such occasions, should they wear an outfit that is Malaysian? But what constitutes a Malaysian outfit? Why can`t a Malaysian woman wear wh... detail... »
By S. Ganakumaran MALAYSIA has always looked upon education as a fundamental tool for achieving national goals, seeing it as a means of empowerment. Arguably, no other non-industrialised country spends more on education per citizen and no other emerging nation has instituted such wide-ranging education policies and strateg... detail... »
Dance of a thousand years STEEPED in mystery and folklore, makyong is a mystical performance with stylised dance and music rituals. It dramatises mythological tales that were created and evolved from the ancient Malay people who dwell on the peninsula. Observed for purposes of both entertainment as well as shamanistic healing... detail... »
By Himanshu BhattIt has been more than a year since the ancient Malay tradition of makyong was recognised by Unesco as a world heritage treasure. Till today, its ageing matriarchs live in abject poverty, unnoticed by the rest of the world. I AM standing in front of a decrepit little wooden house in a remote village... detail... »
by Kristina Gawrgy | Staff Writer The Thai New Year festival in Silver Spring may be a day to celebrate culture, spiritual rebirth and honoring elders, but when it comes to drawing people to the annual event, organizers and attendants agree the Thai food doesn`t hurt. The Thai New Year, known as Songkran, is commemorated each y... detail... »
Palm oil is not a failure as a biofuel Rhett A. Butler The Associated Press (AP) recently quoted Marcel Silvius, a renowned climate expert at Wetlands International in the Netherlands, as saying palm oil is a failure as a biofuel. This would be a misleading statement and one that doesn`t help efforts to devise a workable solution t... detail... »
By Anthony Tan IT`S “springtime” in Penang! Though there are no four seasons here, many trees bloom at this time of the year, giving the impression that spring is in the air. A good place to see flowering trees and plants is the Penang Botanic Gardens, which was established in 1884, hence the oldest botanical garden in Mala... detail... »
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