Jakarta - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is happy with the progress done by the Indonesia-Malaysia Eminent Persons Group (EPG) which met to find ways to resolve problems and strengthen bilateral ties. Presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said Indonesian EPG chief Jen (B) Try Sutrisno who called on Susilo today reported o... detail... »
Jakarta - Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono is urging other government departments to help shape a proposal to develop economic zones along the ecologically prized 2,000-kilometer-long border region between Malaysia and Kalimantan “as soon as possible.” The call from the defense minister, who cites sovereignty threats from neighboring coun... detail... »
Jakarta – Indonesia and Singapore have agreed on the western segment of their maritime border after nearly four years of negotiations, officials here said. The new borderline was drawn between Indonesia‘s Pulau Nipah and Singapore‘s Sultan Shoal, and is the first agreed upon since the two countries last signed a border pact in 1973. ... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu - The Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport here today for a three-day visit. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha were greeted on arrival by Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah and wife, Toh Puan Dayang Masuyah Awang Japa... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com - Friday (30/1/2009), 20 students and eight lecturers of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Malaysia made a study tour to Balai Pinang Lima, the office building of the Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture (BKPBM). The visit was aimed at exploring the Malay cultural heritage from crews of MelayuOn... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian archaeologists have announced the discovery of stone tools they believe are more than 1.8 million years old and the earliest evidence of human ancestors in Southeast Asia. The stone hand-axes were discovered last year in the historical site of Lenggong in northern Perak state, embedded in a type of rock forme... detail... »
Mataram - The heads of Islamic boarding schools and their teachers must step up efforts to demonstrate that Islam is against terrorism, a senior religious affairs official said. Nasaruddin Umar, director general for mass guidance on Islam at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, voiced his concerns during the opening of a meeting for Islamic ... detail... »
Mindanao - Acting promptly, Malaysia has conveyed to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) the desire of the Philippine government to immediately resume the collapsed Mindanao peace process. Mohagher Iqbal, chairman of the MILF peace panel, acknowledged the communication from Malaysia, the negotiation`s sole facilitator and host of mee... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The Federal Territories Islamic Council has pledged RM1 million for the construction of Malaysia`s first Chinese architectural mosque. Minister in the Prime Minister`s Department Datuk Seri Dr Zahid Hamidi today told reporters that the government had approved a proposal made by the Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association (Macma)... detail... »
Pattani - BATU Kurau, a small Perak town at the foot of the undulating Titiwangsa Range, is certainly no match for its more prestigious and historically-rich neighbour Taiping, about 20km to the south. But, for the Pattani Malay folk, Batu Kurau is their homeland in this country. From a number of about 100 when they arrived to found t... detail... »
Surakarta - The second Solo Batik Carnival is scheduled to be held in Surakarta on June 28. The preparation, such as research on costumes, choreography and seeking other essentials, began yesterday. "This year`s theme is about masks," said Dinan Fariz, the event coordinator, yesterday. The registration is to start on January 28, 2009 at City ... detail... »
Ubud, Bali - The Threads of Life gallery in Ubud, on Bali Island, feels more like a museum than a shop to its visitors. Masterful woven pieces, in subdued hues of red and blue, hang on the walls. Pictures nearby show the weavers whose hands made each piece, and the accompanying text relates their stories: who they are, what village they come f... detail... »