Depok - Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand which are rich in natural resources should be able to overcome poverty if they improve supervision and strengthen cooperation and coordination among themselves, former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said. If they could recover just 10 percent of the US$10 billion in financial losses t... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore hopes there will be a smooth transition of leadership in Malaysia when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi steps down next March. “I hope for a smooth transition and for political stability,” Singapore`s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said of Malaysia to foreign journalists during a luncheon dialogue here ... detail... »
Bali - The Justice and Human Rights Ministry is drafting a traditional knowledge and cultural expression bill in a bid to protect local cultural heritage from foreign exploitation, a high-ranking ministry official said Tuesday. The bill is expected to be presented to the House of Representatives for deliberation next year for prompt enactm... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed joined the roiling debate on race relations by declaring there was no such thing as Ketuanan Melayu, or Malay Supremacy because racial parity had not been achieved yet. He also said that Malaysians were not yet ready for freedom of speech, while he also expressed doubts about D... detail... »
Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia is hoping the United Nations agency for cultural affairs UNESCO will have named its Batik cloth as a world heritage by September, 2009, a culture ministry official said. "We are optimistic about this since we have met all the requirements, not to mention the support from other countries," I Gusti Nyoman Wid... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam`s handicraft and traditional textiles have vast potential to attract the interest of the Japanese market. However, local companies must first come up with the winning design in order to penetrate into the Land of the Rising Sun. The project to bring in Brunei`s handicraft and traditional textiles in... detail... »
Kuala Terengganu - Almost 25 percent of Malay families in Singapore are found to be more at ease speaking English than their own mother tongue at home. Singapore Malay Teachers Union president Dr Bibi Jan Md Ayub, who disclosed the matter, said it was a worrying phenomenon with most Malay parents encouraging their children to speak English... detail... »
Jakarta - A meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers will now be held in Jakarta later this month following recent political turmoil in Thailand, an Indonesian official said. Thailand said it would postpone the Association of South East Asian Nations` (ASEAN) summit meeting, due to take place in the northern city of Chiang Mai from ... detail... »
Jambi - The life of the Anak Dalam tribe in Jambi is becoming more problematical. The Batin Sembilan group in Sungaiberuang village, Jambi, is facing difficulties in getting food. ”It is very difficult to find sweet potatoes, soft-shell turtles fish, and other animals for our daily food,” Datuk Bujang, 91, a leading figure of the A... detail... »
Students immersed themselves in Indonesian culture at Maranatha Christian College, Endeavour Hills last week. Year 7 students were joined by an Indonesian husband-and-wife team called Baguskan, an Indonesian word for the phrase ‘it’s good isn’t it?’ Students learned an Indonesian cultural dance, played an instrument from an Indonesia... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The sub-committee on Course and Workshop of the Supreme Executive Committee of Majlis Ramah Mesra of the Chinese New Year 2009 visited the Lapau, a venue for the Adat Istiadat course run by the Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. Course participants will also be visiting the Royal Regalia Building in the capital ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Twenty Singaporean students visited the paddy field in Kampong Wasan recently. The students joined by 20 other local students, are here for a six-day friendship camp, entitled Brunei-Singapore Adventure Camp 2008. Besides visiting the paddy field, the students also hiked at the Bukit Shahbandar. Included in ... detail... »
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