Manado, N Sulawesi - Christian youth organizations here have declared their readiness to help maintain public security during the Idul Fitri (Muslim post-fasting-month) holidays. "We will guard all locations used for Idul Fitri prayers in North Sulawesi. Thereby, our community will always live in peace and harmony," Franky Mokodompis, gen... detail... »
Dubai - Malaysian Muhammad Ahmad Zahid`s recital of the Quran was mesmerising, one that helped him clinch first place in the best recitation category at the 12th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) which ended here yesterday. And the 13-year-old "hafiz" made the country proud when he had the honour of reciting verses... detail... »
Davao City – Vigilance by residents, the police, the local government in Maitum, Sarangani and the provincial government has paid off: five of the 22 sacks of cultural artifacts seized by the police last month have been transported to the National Museum as initial inspection by archaeologist Dr. Eusebio Dizon showed the shards from anthropomo... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - In the Malay world, the word `ketupat` is synonymous with Had Raya, so celebrating the festivities with this popular dish is the norm. This is not merely the case in Brunei Darussalam, hut also in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, where the compressed rice treat is whipped up to mark the arrival of the month of Syawa... detail... »
Jakarta - An Indonesian Expo which was officially opened last week in Moscow has started to show success as cooperation plans designed in one-on-one meetings are generating high hopes, the Foreign Ministry said. In its official report on the expo here Tuesday, the ministry said the meetings between Indonesian suppliers and Rusian buyers had... detail... »
Bogor - "My father was a wooden puppet master and my mother was a sinden (a female singer who accompanies a gamelan orchestra)," Ade Suarsa told The Jakarta Post recently. "They didn`t have wealth; they were only able to pass on their knowledge of the Sundanese traditional arts, and that has been a very meaningful blessing in my life," he ... detail... »
Surabaya - Following the recent discovery of the Majapahit town square, archaeologists from various universities have been challenged to locate the palace of the ancient kingdom, believed to be the biggest across the archipelago. I Made Kusumajaya, head of the conservation center (BP3) in Trowulan, Mojokerto, said his office had given out t... detail... »
Mersing - Singing is such a common pastime among the orang asli that there are karaoke sets in most of their settlements nationwide. Every day, the villagers gather and spend a few hours singing in a home that houses a karaoke set. Orang Asli Affairs Department public relations officer Jaafar Jantan said that karaoke singing became popul... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The 14th Conference of Literature Council of Southeast Asia (Mastera) held an adjournment and its final session yesterday morning at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong after a three-day deliberation to lift the Malay literature to a higher level and status. Chaired by Dr Mataim bin Bakar, the Director of Langu... detail... »
Kuantan - DIKIR Barat is a popular traditional Malay performance in the east coast regarded as an effective platform for promoting mutual understanding between the Government and the people. Through dikir barat, which is performed by more than 20 members in a group, the message is conveyed in a harmonious and entertaining manner. State I... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The MASTERA Awards were presented yesterday at a ceremony held at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong. Among those who attended the event were Pehin Dato Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Abd Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti whose pen-name is Adi Rumi, Indonesia‘s Ambassador to Brunei Herijanto ... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia`s government says it will host another round of talks over the troubles in southern Thailand in November after a weekend of inconclusive discussions outside Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met Thai Muslim delegates, led by the chairman of the Consultative Council of the Patani Malay People, Wahyuddin Mohammad,... detail... »
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