Bandar Seri Begawan - Enrolment in foreign and Malay language courses among foreign students last year rose to 487 from 363 in 2006, said Hjh Erie Abdullah, head of Additional Education (Pendidikan Lanjutan), and chairman of the certificate presentation ceremony for foreign language classes held yesterday at the Ministry of Education. ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - THE National Library`s efforts to retrieve invaluable Malay manuscripts are being hampered by high fees some foreign countries, institutions and individuals are imposing for them. The library`s Malaysiana Services director, Siti Mariani S.M. Omar, who oversees the library`s Malay manuscript centre, said some of the... detail... »
Nias - Dozens of children crowd excitedly around Juwita Kristina Zebua, a 24-year-old Indonesian Red Cross volunteer in Nias. They watch with fascination as she demonstrates cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid using mannequins. `What will you do if you see somebody is injured?` asks Juwita. `Help him!` yell the primary ... detail... »
Jakarta - Malaysia wants to be a true partner working closely with Indonesia and believes the country of 230 million people has good potential for a bright future, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Monday. The Deputy Prime Minister said the close cooperation between the two neighbouring countries should cover not only the traditional areas bu... detail... »
Cotabato City – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has urged the government to settle the issue of ancestral domain to get the 11-year-old peace talks back to the negotiating table. In a message on the MILF website, chief rebel negotiator Muhaquer Iqbal and other MILF leaders insinuated that the most pressing concern to get ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - THEY are collectively an asset that provides evidence of the historical events that shaped Malaysia. Sadly, these assets, namely Malay manuscripts and papers of historical value, are not even available here. They are found in foreign lands instead of being in local archives or universities. These papers technical... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Art Forum (BAF) will be hosting its second art exhibition `Art to Heart` from June 8 till June 22, in conjunction with the opening of the new Museum Art Gallery at the Old Customs Building. The official opening of the exhibition is strictly for BAF members and invited guests only. It will only be... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore will play host to more than 20 international high-level meetings, forums, award ceremonies and workshops on the sidelines of Singapore International Water Week, the global event on water solutions which will be held here from 23 to 27 June 2008. For the first time in Singapore, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be hol... detail... »
Kuching - Malaysia and Indonesia will cooperate with each other in tackling haze from forest fires in Riau, Sumatra, expected to occur between June and October. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on it would be signed by representatives of both countries in J... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- In commitment with its program to widen its cooperation with Malay worlds, The Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture (BKPBM) hosted Indonesia –Malaysia Business Meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The meeting is an extended agenda of a three-day international seminar of Indonesia –Ma... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- One of the most effective ways to solve cross nations conflicts is to take a look the similarity on historical and cultural background, rather than on its differences. This opinion was delivered at the first session, “Malay History and Culture” in International Seminar “Indonesia – Malaysia Update 2008.” C... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam last night in a Titah said that the al-Quran should be understood in its entirety and not to take heed of people who try to misrepresent it by taking bits and pieces of its verses for the purpose to slur or insult Islam. His Majesty reminded, esp... detail... »