Langkawi- Malaysia and Thailand are to forge closer ties in education with the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tunku Putra, Padang Matsirat, here, Tuesday. The MoC is for schools in Satun Province in southern Thailand and in Kedah. At the MoC signing, Thailand was represented by its secretary... detail... »
Oregon - Students, volunteers and local community members gathered for popular Indonesian band performances, contemporary social dance and other traditional and modern celebrations of Indonesian culture at Gerlinger Hall on Saturday evening. In addition to the stage performances, the crowd at Indonesia Night 2009 enjoyed traditional Indonesian... detail... »
Cha Am - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced Saturday that Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand had agreed to develop air, land and sea infrastructure to better connect the three countries in an effort to boost trade, investment and tourism among them. Speaking to reporters in Cha-am, Thailand, during the 14th ASEAN Summit, Pre... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Academy of Brunei Studies in Universiti Brunei Darussalam will be organising a public lecture entitled "National Philosophy - Malay Islamic Monarchy" tomorrow (March 3) at 2.30pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Chancellor Hall. The lecture will be delivered by Dato Paduka Dr Haji Abd Latif bin Haji Ibrahim, Director... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com - The 2008 International Academic Writing Competition (LKTI), which was held by the Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture (BKPBM) and the Center for Southeast Asia Social Studies of Gadjah Mada University (PSSAT-UGM), has chosen three winning papers. Total papers coming to the committee were co... detail... »
Seremban - The Negeri Sembilan Government will set up a special task force in a bid to have UNESCO recognise the Seri Menanti Palace as world heritage site. State tourism, unity, culture, arts, heritage and Malay customs committee chairman Datuk Mohammad Razi Kail said the task force, led by the Negeri Sembilan Museum Board, would try to... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu - Discussions on strengthening sub-regional cooperation, is on the agenda of the 5th Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Leaders Summit tomorrow. The one-day meeting will be held in Hua Hin, Thailand. A statement issued by the Mindanao Economic and Development Council (Medco) here today sa... detail... »
Doha - The diverse culture of the Philippines was showcased through folk dances during the culmination of the two-day Intramurals of the Philippine School Doha (PSD) held at the Al Ahli Sports Club yesterday. “This is PSD`s first time to conduct field demonstration through Philippine folk dances,” said Alexander S Acosta, PSD School Princ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Knowing history is very important for any country and its people as it tells them about struggles and hard work of the founding fathers. This was also highlighted by Dr Hj Muhammad Hadi Muhammad Melayong, Deputy Chief of the Brunei History Centre, while presiding over the ceremony to launch eight books dealing with the... detail... »
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will discuss the Mindanao peace process when they meet on the sidelines of the 14th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand. During their meeting set for Saturday, President Arroyo would thank Malays... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Indonesia and Malaysia were discussing joint efforts to strengthen the prices of commodities, especially palm oil and rubber, by market stock management and lowering supplies under a plant rejuvenation program. Indonesia`s Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono and Malaysia`s Plantation and Commodity Minister Peter Chin Fah ... detail... »
London - If only he were here at the Harrods Knightsbridge store, Abdul Rahim Yusof would surely be a proud man. His adorable metal frame decorations were hung prominently as a wall decor at this prestigious store and viewed by thousands of shoppers and those who walk past the Brompton Road windows of Harrods. Two of the entrepreneur`s... detail... »