Researcher: Shannon Johnston In Indonesia, cuisine is a window into the archipelago`s history. Both ingredients and preparations reflect the various tastes of the Indians, Chinese, Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch who have lived there. Rice forms a major part of the Indonesian diet, a fact that`s reflected by their language. Bahasa Indones... detail... »
"Travel cafes," places where you can simultaneously receive travel information about a particular country while dining on that country`s food, are opening up one after another in Tokyo. Those planning a trip abroad during the school spring vacation or Golden Week holiday period can pick up some valuable tips from these cafes. Travel ... detail... »
by Patricia Unterman, The Examiner An Indonesian friend of a friend finally got me to Borobudur, a 13-year-old Indonesian restaurant on Post Street, where I immediately fell in love with the food — the fragrant spices, the surprising combinations, the sparkle of the cooking. I never would have tried the restaurant without him, yet after ... detail... »
Hammam Spa Premiers Its New Signature Spa Ritual Treatments Using JUARA Skincare Products Hammam Spa launches its new Signature Body Treatments using Indonesian themed ritual-based JUARA Skincare line. The new spa treatments feature JUARA Skincare`s therapeutic body rituals line, including the Candlenut Body Polish, Candlenut Body Cr... detail... »
By Azlan Othman Bandar Seri Begawan - The government programmes should not just focus on enhancing the country`s economy but also look into the aspect of investment in knowledge and education, said His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in a titah at the opening ceremony of the first meeting of the third sessio... detail... »
By Farish A NoorDo groups like the Jamaah Islamiyah represent the latest stage in the involvement of women in public political life? Or do they represent a step backwards in women`s struggle for equality and emancipation from the power structures and institutions of Patriarchy? Since 2005 there have come to light many research findi... detail... »
Analysis by Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 21 (IPS) - Asia`s melting pot, Malaysia, is celebrating 50 years of independence from British rule but against a backdrop of mounting racial disquiet fuelled by race-based politics, redundant policies that divide and discriminate and affirmative action that favours native Malays over minorit... detail... »
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- A group of Malaysian students from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) plan to introduce the Malay garden to the world at a landscape exhibition in Australia next month. The project, being undertaken by students from IIUM`s Architecture and Environmental Design Faculty with the coo... detail... »
By Ong Yee Ting INSTEAD of the usual family dinner on their wedding anniversaries, Japanese couple Shigeaki and Chieko Fujii decided to try something different for their golden anniversary - a traditional Malay wedding ceremony. The 80-year-old ‘bridegroom’ said it was E&O Hotel senior sales manager Khoo Boo Lim who suggest... detail... »
WILLIAMSPORT. March 19. KAZINFORM. Foreign exchange student Fiola Rondonuwu portrays the character of a princess as she tells a story through a traditional Indonesian mask dance. She is a senior at Williamsport Area High School. There are places in the world we may never visit. However, through foreign exchange programs bringing... detail... »
Crowded people walking within the smell of incense of ritual is a daily unique panorama in Hat Yai city, South Thailand. At the corner of the city, the statue of Buddha, its tall about two meters, stays at the Buddhist monastery of Pra-Cin that almost sticks to the Muslim restourant. Indeed, Malay peninsula, untill th... detail... »
The room was a swirl of traditional and modern clothing, from Arabic and other countries. Food from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Palestine was spread upon the tables. Music from all over the world could be heard. Most remarkable of all are the women, from a variety of countries, wearing brightly colored dresses and performing traditional and c... detail... »
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