Jakarta - Australia‘s Ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer welcomed a University of Sydney team to Jakarta this week to deliver a training program for senior staff from the Presidential Palace Museums in Jakarta, Bogor and Cipanas, an Australian Embassy media release has said. "Australia appreciates that preserving the record of h... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia said Thursday (29 May) that it will double the number of government scholarships it gives non-Malays to study abroad, an apparent move to mollify disgruntled ethnic minorities. Parliamentary affairs minister Nazri Abdul Aziz said 900 of the 2,000 government scholarships awarded this year to study at foreign ... detail... »
Aichi - Indonesia’s participation this year is continuing the success of similar world expo in Aichi (2005) highlighting environment preservation, whereby it received a bronze award for the best pavilion. The minister reconfirmed Indonesia’s commitment towards preservation and development of its water resources and said: “We are happy to ha... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - An Awareness Programme on the archiving and preservation of books and local published works was held yesterday at the Art Gallery of the Royal Customs and Excise Building in the capital. The programme was conducted by the Museum Department in conjunction with the recent International Museum Day. The awareness progra... detail... »
Singapore - Food critic KF Seetoh is on a mission to keep Singapore`s unique cuisine alive -- one laksa, chicken rice and chilli crab dish at a time. Seetoh fears Singapore`s signature dishes, and the street hawkers who make them, are losing out to fast food, imported cuisines and an uninspired younger generation. The self-styled ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the three littoral states, Tuesday officially implemented the Cooperative Mechanism for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, 26 years after the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted. Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the implementation would s... detail... »
Davao City, Philippines - Mindanao‘s development road map will be recast to include peace initiatives. In a statement, the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) said a draft updated version of Mindanao 2020 will include a "peace lens," especially for programs in conflict-affected areas. The approach is a deviation from pr... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A religious book written by the State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Abd Aziz Juned, entitled "Orang Sembahyang Ditangisi Oleh Tempat Sujudnya", hopes to raise awareness among Muslims on the importance and commitment to prayers. This was pointed out by the Director of Adminis... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- Multifarious differences in the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia is an avoidable matter. Starting from the era of Soekarno until now, it seems that there is no significant change leading to a better relationship between these two countries. Political issues such as conflict over land and the abuse of... detail... »
Yogyakarta, Melayuonline.com –dangdut, having Malay historical and musical background as people notice, is a familiar music for Indonesia people. However, the only Malay element in dangdut is the attribute name “Orkes Melayu” – abbreviated OM and literally means Malay musical band – that embeds before dangdut music group‘s name. One of fa... detail... »
Bogor - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to launch a "Rise Indonesian Jamu (Medicinal Herb) Exhibition" and symbolically open an international symposium on wild ginger at the State Palace on Tuesday. "Based on the schedule we have received , the launch of the exhibition and the symbolic opening of the symp... detail... »
Putrajaya - Bangsa Malaysia will become a reality when Malaysians relate to each other on the basis of nationality rather than race or religion, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Najib, who was speaking at the launch of National Unity Month 2008 yesterday, said Bangsa Malaysia did not require a homogenous society. ... detail... »