Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—The Malaysian Paralympic Council hopes Asean countries will recognise the disabled athletic meet, the Asean Para Games as important as the SEA Games in the true Asean spirit. Its president, Datuk Zainal Abu Zarin said the Asean Para Sports Federation (ASPF) would have to shoulder the challenge to strive for the true m... detail... »
Sukabumi, West Java—Some 32,000 residents of West Java‘s Sukabumi district took part in a traditional Ta‘ruf parade in observance of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan 1340 H here on Thursday. The parade‘s participants consisted of students of Kindergartens (TKs), primary schools (SDs), Junior High Schools (SMPs), Senior High Schools (S... detail... »
Jakarta - Central Jakarta was shut down on Tuesday as performers from the country`s 33 provinces took part in a parade to celebrate Independence Day. The Indonesian Cultural Parade was kicked off by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from in front of the State Palace, and involved 3,315 people performing traditional dances and music from... detail... »
Palembang, South Sumatra - Indonesian Independence Day celebrations in the South Sumatran capital Palembang are the time to watch the Perahu Bidar traditional boat race. The contestants usually come from government offices and private institutions, from both Palembang city and other regencies and cities in the province. The competiti... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A documentary on Malay martial arts Silat Seni Gayong produced by National Geographic Channels in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation will be aired on Aug 31 on National Geographic Channel Asia on pay TV station Astro`s channel 553. Finas director-general Mohd Mahyidin Mustakim said the d... detail... »
Yogyakarta - Provincial and district officials in Yogyakarta are now required to speak Javanese with colleagues every Saturday as part of a new initiative to preserve the language. Heri Priyono, the head of the mass media, documentation, and public subdivision in the provincial administration, said his office introduced the program, whi... detail... »
Manado, North Sulawesi - Those who say nationalism is dead are all wet, as more than 2,500 scuba divers set a world record on Independence Day by taking part in an underwater flag-raising ceremony in North Sulawesi. Rear Adm. Moekhlas Sidik confirmed on Monday that 2,486 Indonesian divers and 76 foreigners participated in the event at Ma... detail... »
Singapore - The Malays in Singapore have developed their own distinct identity and are different from the Malays in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Speaking at his annual National Day rally on Sunday night, in Malay, Mandarin and English, at the University Cultural Centre here, Lee said whe... detail... »
Jakarta - The Java and Lampung chapters of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) have issued a fatwa that debus, the Banten traditional martial art, is haram or forbidden under Islamic Law if magical items are used during its practice. The verdict was announced after 150 members of the organization gathered in Serang for a two-day meeting on... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The backdrop was a typical room in a village house and the Quran was resting snugly on its rehal (stand), with its pages turned to the surah (chapter) of the al-Baqarah. There were also a prayer cap (kopiah) and a necklace of prayer beads. To those who appreciated this depiction of a scene, it gave them a colossa... detail... »
With his old eyes staring into the distance through an open door in front of him, Kajali lights a cigarette and inhales deeply from it. A bird in a cage, hanging less than a meter above his head, deposits droppings several times on the small wooden bed where he sits. The 60-year-old doesn`t appear bothered and keeps drawing on his cigarette... detail... »
Jakarta - Ratna Megawangi, an educational activist, believes the key to the successful education of children is to focus on nurturing all their talents and abilities, and criticizes the government for paying little attention to less academically able students. “Even children with Down syndrome have trainable motor skills. Life is so much... detail... »
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