Singapore - Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, predicted that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations eventually will allow people and money to move freely within the region like the European Union. “It may take 50 years, 100 years, I don`t know, but that`s the future,`` Lee, 84, told Bloomberg Television... detail... »
Cotabato - Malaysia`s Defense Force Chief General Tan Sri Abdul Aziz on Saturday said that the full withdrawal of their contingent in the International Monitoring Team (IMT) from Mindanao in August this year is final. “Our mandate will end, no replacement. As of now, we don`t have a new mandate,” said Aziz. Aziz arrived at Awang... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A collaboration by the Malay Language Department, Malay Literature Department and Melayu Islam Beraja, Awang Semaun Secondary School hosted Language Week for two weeks, which started from April 21 until last Thursday afternoon. This event is a yearly activity for the school. The aim of the activity was to test the... detail... »
Tojo Una-Una, Central Sulawesi - The sun had just started to rise over Tojo Una-Una in Central Sulawesi. A thin mist was still hanging around beautiful Lemban Sinara Mountain, considered sacred by the local community. I sat in a wooden house, wearing a jacket to keep me warm. The ceiling of the house was made from sago palm and there was no ... detail... »
Sibu - The annual Borneo Cultural Festival(BCF), which is Sibu`s signature tourism event, will be held at the town square here from June 27 to July 5. Chairman of the Sibu Municipal Council, Datuk Tiong Thai King said today this year`s event was special as it would be the town`s main activity for the state-wide Sarawak 45th Merdeka Anniver... detail... »
Palangkaraya - Walk through the front gate of state elementary school SDN 4 Menteng in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. To your right you notice a boat-shaped blue relief and a pair of oars with yellow wording in a local Dayak language. More than 200 tribes come under the common name "Dayak" in the interior of Kalimantan. The re... detail... »
Putrajaya -- The Asean region, though covering only three percent of the earth`s surface, serves as the natural habitat of up to 40 percent of the world`s plant and animal species. The region is the home to one-third of the world`s coral reefs, translating to 284,000 square kilometers of coral reefs that are among the most diverse in ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The country yesterday witnessed a centuries-old royal ceremony in Islamic tradition, Istiadat Bersiram, at Istana Nurul Iman, following the recent birth of YAM Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez, the first born to HRH Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah and Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil. The almost-three-hour ceremony... detail... »
Kuala Belait - A good reading habit is not developed overnight, it takes time to nurture students but the benefits to be reaped from it are immeasurable. Hence, it is a worthwhile pursuit, said the Acting Assistant Director (Secondary) Department of Schools, Ministry of Education (MOE), Awg Koh Hong Puah, who launched the Reading Carniv... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Stalled peace negotiations between the Philippine government and Muslim guerrillas cannot advance unless Manila stops harping on technical points, a Malaysian official brokering the talks said Friday. The Philippine government may have to back off on its insistence that any accord conform with its constitution if it... detail... »
I went to Jakarta last month primarily to attend the Adi Wastra Nusantara, (Masterpieces of the Archipelago), a stunning Indonesian textile exhibit at the Jakarta Convention Center. Indonesia is celebrating National Re-Awakening Year and Visit Indonesia Year. The exhibit was one of the events that these milestones brought about. Th... detail... »
Kuantan - In conjunction with the Manifestasi Lagu Rakyat competition, the state Arts, Culture and Heritage Department conducted the Lagu-Lagu Asli (Traditional Malay Song) and Idola P. Ramlee dan Saloma singing contests. This talent search was held recently in Kuantan and Temerloh to find singers who could emulate legendary crooner... detail... »
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