Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- The new board of Ikatan Pelajar Mahasiswa Karimun-IPMK (Karimun Island Student Association), for the tenure of 2008 to 2009 have been officially inaugurated on Sunday, June 8th, 2008 in Balai Utari Mandala Bhakti Wanitatama building. The inauguration cheered by the presence of Malay music and dance performance... detail... »
Kota Kinabatangan - The fact that locals from Sukau now travel overseas to partake in conferences and even give presentations on their work in Sukau is testimony of the benefits derived from tourism and conservation. "The youths in this village used to have very little employment opportunities and they would have to move to Sandakan and... detail... »
Banda Aceh - The Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) provincial administration has urged the Foreign Ministry to help settle the cases of some 24,000 Acehnese in Malaysia currently facing the threat of deportation. "Indeed, it is the Foreign Ministry`s duty to tackle the problem. We hope the central government will handle it soon," Muhammad... detail... »
Singapore - The Director of Language and Literature Bureau (DBP), Dr Mataim Bakar, who is also the Vice-President of Asean Book Publishers Association (ABPA) and the chairman of Brunei Book Publishers National Council (JKKPBNBD), attended the 4th annual general meeting (AGM) of ABPA in Singapore recently. He was accompanied by an officer... detail... »
Belait - Parental assistance, moral support and involvement in familiarising children with books are responsibilities that should be carried out at the early stages. Therefore, to jointly transform a child to become knowledgeable and intellectual, a reading corner should be setup for a child in the every household. This was yesterday s... detail... »
Denpasar, Bali - Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik will replace President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in opening the 30th Balinese Traditional Arts Festival (PKB) on June 14 next Saturday, Governor Dewa Beratha said here on Monday. Earlier in the day, the governor had said President Yudhoyono was scheduled to open the festival but... detail... »
Singapore - Heritage Malta is offering the possibility to artists and all those interested in art to participate in a batik workshop with batik artist Sarkasi Said. The workshop will complement an exhibition of works by Said which will be mounted at the National Museum of Fine Arts between mid-June and the end of July. Batik is an a... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A General Meeting for the Brunei Historical Society (PESEBAR) was held yesterday at UBD‘s Lecture Theatre. The Fourth General Meeting‘s guest of honour was Acting Minister of Education, Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad Pg Hj Abd Rahman. Also present were PASEBAR President Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj... detail... »
Kuching - Stepping up public education, investing in more sophisticated waste treatment facilities, tightening laws and beefing up enforcement activities – these are what the Sarawak government has pledged to create a better environment for all. State Assistant Minister for Environment Dr Abang Abdul Rauf Abang Zain said in an inte... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- On Saturday, June 7th, 2008, Balai Kajian dan Pengembangan Budaya Melayu-BKPBM (The Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture), a non-governmental institution publishing three portal news concerning on Malay world, hosted Journalistic Training.. The training was begun at 2 p.m. finished at 4.30 p.... detail... »
Surabaya - Dr Hidayat Nur Wahid, a member of the Advisory Board of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), asked moslems in Indonesia not to give up to provocations which might lead to inter-faith conflicts. "The guilty must be punished. Those who are not involved should not be intimidated," he said on the sidelines of the party‘s 10th... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Local and expatriate artists are exhibiting their works in ‘Art to Heart‘ at the Museum Art Gallery, Old Custom building by the waterfront in the capital. The week-long exhibition, organised by the Brunei Art Forum (BAF), was officiated by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Ma... detail... »