Putrajaya, Malaysia - Schools are encouraged to adopt a dual language approach in teaching Mathematics and Science to allow for a “soft landing” from 2012 when Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin or Tamil are used as the teaching language in Year One and Form One. This approach, which allows the use of English or BM, will be carried out in stages ... detail... »
Jakarta - Made of 500 broken woks floating in midair in the atrium of Pacific Place in South Jakarta, an installation by Jakarta artist Teguh Ostenrik has been making a big statement. The spectacular piece, which is more than 50 meters tall, also serves to direct shoppers` attention to the 50 other artworks being exhibited around the cave... detail... »
Jakarta - The Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO and the Solidarity Group of Cabinet Members` Spouses (SIKIB) have established a program that stations mobile libraries in areas with special needs. Oktiniwati Ulfa Dariah Radjasa, aka Okke, from the SIKIB, said recently that the libraries, dubbed “Mobil Pintar” (which literary transl... detail... »
Jakarta - Self-immolation, a protagonist who sleeps next to corpses and a former child singer portraying a prostitute. A movie with all these might sound like yet another B-grade flick relying for success solely on controversy and shock value. Yet “Identitas” (“Identity”) manages to make all of the above not only relevant to its plot, bu... detail... »
Jakarta - Official statistics showed on Monday that Indonesia still had the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia, with improving prices for the country`s key export commodities and a robust domestic market credited for the good result. The country`s gross domestic product growth of 4 percent in the second quarter placed Indone... detail... »
Melaka, Malaysia - Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the role of Mara in the development of bumiputera would be reviewed by the government to improve its framework. Shafie said among the priorities would be education and entrepreneurship to ensure that the Malays and bumiputera played a bigger role... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesian martial arts films date back to the 1950s, with “Harimau Tjampa” (“The Tiger of Campa”) and “Tjambuk Api” (“The Fiery Whip”), both by D. Djajakusuma, among the first local movies in the genre. Similar movies were also prevalent in the golden period of Indonesian film in the `70s and `80s, when as much as 120 titles w... detail... »
Sarawak, Malaysia - Despite venturing into an already crowded field, Edward Augustine is lucky to emerge as a leading Iban batik manufacturer in Sarawak in just a short span of four years. His bold, artistic and colourful batik with traditional Dayak motifs already have many VIP fans, including Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Tai... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Preschoolers should participate in programmes that promote the Malay language and literature. Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a love for the national language should be instilled at a young age. “This love for the national language will then foster love and lo... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore celebrated its 44th National Day with a spectacular procession and performance which traced the history of the island nation on a floating stage at the Marina Bay on Sunday night. About 30,000 people with tickets only could watch the stage performance from close range while thousands others had to see it from afar a... detail... »
Semarang, Central Java - The Semarang city culture and tourism agency is holding 33 hours of traditional dancing in Pancasila Field to set a new national record and celebrate the country‘s 64th Independence Day. The dance, participated by 1,100 dancers from 72 dance theaters, began from Saturday at 8.00 a.m. and will finish at 7.00 p.... detail... »
Jakarta - With Independence Day approaching, people in cities across the country are gearing up for commemorations of Indonesia`s 64th anniversary of independence, that will fall on Aug. 17. Cities are transformed with red and white livery (the colors of the national flag), and swing into birthday mode with the words Dirgahayu RI (Long l... detail... »
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