Manila - Philippine troops will focus more on humanitarian activities and less on fighting after a successful eight-month ground offensive against the country`s fiercest Muslim rebel group, the military chief said on Sunday. General Hermogenes Esperon told reporters that bulldozers and tractors rather than tanks will start rolling this ... detail... »
By Aemy Azlena Bandar Seri Begawan - Twenty four Mulaut Primary School students went on an educational visit to the Brunei Museum in Kota Batu yesterday led by teachers Hjh Hartini Hj Zinin and Ernie Erwana Mohd Erman. The visit taught them about Brunei`s rich history and linked new facts to their studies. "This is the fir... detail... »
By Stevie Emilia Indonesia, The Jakarta Post: Muslim leaders were urged Tuesday to thrown their weight behind a revitalized national family planning program, which had success during the New Order but has flagged since the advent of the reform era. National Family Planning Coordination Agency (BKKBN) chairman Sugiri Syarief said... detail... »
By Thomas Fuller Tung Phaen, Thailand — You can take the sugar out of soft drinks and the fat from junk food. But eliminate the pungent odor from what may be the world`s smelliest fruit and brace for a major controversy. The durian, a spiky fruit native to Southeast Asia, has been variously described by its detractors as smelling... detail... »
Text and photos by Fort Yerro THE Balinese love to carve. They carve on stone, wood, clay, coral, practically anything they could lay their mallet and chisel on. And it`s not a tourism-driven endeavor either. It`s an expression of religious devotion. Hinduism and Buddhism have always been big on carving, and the two faiths have deep ro... detail... »
KOTA BAHARU, Malaysia (Bernama) -- A Quran, estimated to be 500 years old, has become the main attraction at a heritage exhibition, Khazanah Tiga Alam, here. "The uniqueness of this Quran not only lies in its age, but also in its extraordinary length of one metre and its broad width," exhibition organiser, Datuk Dr Abd Rahim Razab, told... detail... »
By Nurul Halawati Azhari KOTA TINGGI, March 22 (Bernama) -- A slip road from Simpang Mawai, some 15 km from here, leads to a village inhabited by the Kanaq Orang Asli, an indigenous Proto-Malay clan. The inhabitants of Sungai Selangi village comprise 87 Kanaq Orang Asli, including three Malays, from 23 families. Based on the Ora... detail... »
By Bidisha Bagchi (Shanghai Star) The Spice Market at Jinan Road, with its combination decor of Southeast Asia, offers a vast assortment of the region`s cuisine. The decor reflects the individual countries as bronze figurines of Buddha, cane mats, natural plants and as the name of the restaurant suggests, a huge bag of a variety of ... detail... »
By Azrol Azmi & Yusrin Junaidi Bandar Seri Begawan - The Perdana Forum was held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas Tuesday night and was telecast live on the RTB channel. Organised by the Language and Literature Bureau in conjunction with the 23`d National Day celebrations, the forum was entitled `Pele... detail... »
By: J.M.M. Nizam HISTORY: Portuguese who arrived in Sri Lanka in year 1505 captured certain parts of Sri Lanka and brought them under their reign. In 1638 Rajasinghe II, the Sinhala King who was ruling from Kandy sought the help of Dutch to redeem the country from the rule of Portuguese. Eastern Dutch Trading Company, whi... detail... »
Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first prime minister of Malaysia, is fondly remembered in the country that celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence this year. Buildings have been named after him, there are plans for a major documentary film on his life, and Kenny Hills, the upmarket area of Kuala Lumpur where the museum to his memory ... detail... »
SINGAPORE: Language education in schools will be strengthened to help young Singaporeans prepare for a global future. At the same time, to root them to the country, National Education will also be refined. Every week, Primary 3, 4 and 5 students at Seng Kang Primary attend either conversational Malay or Chinese lessons. Lim La... detail... »
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