Kuantan- Tales of local warriors and great personalities should be written or produced in a more youth-friendly manner to appeal to the younger generation. “There is a lot to learn from the exploits of people who fought to uphold their rights and free the country from colonial clutches but most of the books currently available are too heavy... detail... »
Bangkok- Thailand‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya will officially visit the Philippines and Indonesia next week to strengthen bilateral relations, his first visit since assuming his post in December. The Rohingya migrant issue is high on the agenda for his talks in Jakarta, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begwan - The giant flag was hoisted yesterday to mark the Brunei Darussalam Silver Jubilee National Day 2009 celebrations held in the vicinity of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah business complex. The guest of honour was Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Awg Ahmad bin Hj Jumat, Minister of Culture, ... detail... »
Sepang, Malaysia - Given its strategic location, the Sepang Gold Coast has all the advantages to become an iconic landmark of resort living that attracts visitors from all over the world. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said it was just a fishing village fronting the Straits of Malacca but its developer saw its potential to be a ... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia has called on Asean countries to work together to address the problem of boat people, which in the last two months has had Indonesia providing refuge for 391 boat people believed to be Rohingyas from Myanmar. Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said the boat people landed in groups on islands near Aceh and were given tem... detail... »
Karachi - The Consulate General of Malaysia, in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Pakistan (NYCOP), launched “Basic Malay Language Classes” at the National Bank of Pakistan Staff College on Friday. Speaking as chief guest on the occasion, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Mari said that the present government was keen to bri... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - After more than 70 years of relying on Dutch cartographers, Indonesia on Thursday finally issued its first official national atlas based on its own research. Published by the National Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping, or Bakosurtanal, and titled the National Atlas of Indonesia, or Atlas Nasional Indonesia, t... detail... »
Gianyar, Bali - A second stone sarcophagus was found Saturday just 7 meters from an earlier sarcophagus discovered less than three weeks ago at a Keramas brickmaking site. This second sarcophagus has led some archeologists to suggest the site may once have been the burial ground of ancient chieftains. A human skull and leg bones were also... detail... »
Denpasar, Bali -Veteran Balinese literary figures Nyoman Tusthi Eddy and Nengah Tinggen have been presented with the 2009 Rancage Literary Awards for their great contributions in preserving and developing literary works written in the Balinese language. Initiated by veteran writer Ajip Rosidi, the Rancage awards was first given to wri... detail... »
Sabah - Indonesian primary school students in Sabah, Malaysia, can now sing their national anthem, “Indonesia Raya,” before class. “This is our way of introducing Indonesia as a beloved mother country to these children,” said Dadang Hermawan, principal of Kota Kinabalu Indonesian School, or SIKK, in Sabah on Borneo Island. These ... detail... »
Denpasar - The Bali Archeology Agency has discovered another sarcophagus when evacuating a stone coffin found in Subak Abang, Keramas village, Gianyar regency. "The third sarchophagus found this year is located in the same location of the sarchophagus found on February 1, and predicted to be 2,500 to 3,000 years old," chief of the agency... detail... »
Jakarta - Despite being caught up in a war at home, Sri Lanka has shown a strong commitment in recent years to build an enhanced and deepened partnership with Indonesia, Southeast Asia‘s largest economy, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia Maj. Gen. (ret) Nanda Mallawaarachchi said. "We have had excellent relations with Indonesia since o... detail... »