Jakarta - The Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) granted environmental awards to six people pioneering in protecting the country’s biodiversity. The six receivers are Sudiyo, a traditional group leader from Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta; Sofyan Hadi, a civil servant from Rokan Hilir, Riau; Maryono, a herbal businessman fr... detail... »
Johor Baru, Malaysia - Chinese traders and immigrants who came to Malaya over a century ago relied on small handwritten dictionaries to communicate with the Malays, it was discovered recently. These special dictionaries contained only Chinese characters and were used to learn simple Bahasa Melayu words and phrases through similar-soundi... detail... »
Kuching, Malaysia - Lawas, a normally sleepy town located on the very northern tip of Sarawak, comes alive on May 31 every year just as the Lun Bawang festival starts. While the Gawai Dayak harvest festival, which begins on June 1, is being held all over Sarawak, two other Orang Ulu ethnic groups in the northern region of the state have... detail... »
Jakarta - To celebrate Sapardi Djoko Damono`s new collection of poems, “Kolam” (“Pond”), the Salihara art complex in South Jakarta welcomed the public last week to participate in a discussion with the poet and other literary figures. It has been 40 years since Sapardi published his first collection, “DukaMa Abadi” (“Your Sorrow is Eterna... detail... »
Indragiri Giri, Riau - Police in Riau foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 50 pangolins — a rare, scaly, ant-eating mammal — overseas on Saturday and are currently questioning three men involved in the operation. Pangolins are indigenous to the equatorial areas of Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand. Their meat is considered a... detail... »
Putrajaya, Malaysia - The decision on the language of instruction for Mathematics and Science is expected to be made in the next few weeks. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he had nearly concluded all his deliberations on the Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English (better known by its Malay acronym (PPSMI). ... detail... »
Jakarta - The Italian embassy will launch a restoration effort on the Kerta Ghosa complex in Klungkung, in cooperation with several other parties on May 30, an official report said. The effort would be made in cooperation with the Klungkung District head, the Italian Institute of Culture and the Bali Purnati Foundation. During the eve... detail... »
Chennai, Malaysia - The nayak gets ready to battle the demons within him before he meets his lover — and Ramli Ibrahim looks resplendent as ever in the royal attire. This is the Malaysian contemporary dancer`s latest production, what`s more it`s the one he has teamed up with Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent Anandavalli and Indonesia-b... detail... »
Kinabalu, Malaysia - Many are surprised the Malaysian Film Festival has been running for 22 long years and expanding its scope to keep up with modern times. Still, its high-tech categories are still sorely lacking in entries. “We have enough entries for the main category feature films which are full-length movies shown in cinemas. But for... detail... »
Kangar, Malaysia - A Council of Mosques in Malaysia will be set up, which among the objectives, is to optimise the use of the mosque as a religious and community institution. Minister in the Prime Minister`s Department Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said seminars were now being held in stages nationwide towards the formation of the council. ... detail... »
Solo, Central Java - Efforts to trace and recover rare Javanese relics missing from Solo`s Radya Pustaka Museum have unexpectedly discovered that about 3,000 ancient manuscripts were taken to Australia almost 30 years ago. While no one seems to know whether any of the manuscripts came from the museum itself, John Paterson, an Australian ... detail... »
Jakarta - While some students head to the mall after school or spend their free time watching TV, 20 students of the Jakarta International School in South Jakarta gather once a week to devise ways to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhino from extinction. This group of young activists are known as the Rhino Club. Established in Au... detail... »
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