Mindanao - Where on earth is our paradise? The southern island of Mindanao, which is part of the Philippines, despite of its rich resources and beauty, has become one of the most troubled areas in Asia. The Join Together Society, an international relief agency, is helping local residents and indigenous people to reconstruct their paradi... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysians need to master the English language or risk becoming less competitive in the world, a government official said Tuesday (15 Apr). Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said Malaysians` proficiency in English _ a legacy of British colonial rule _ once used to be an asset to the nation, particularly in attracting f... detail... »
Jakarta - Dressed in simple black pants and a white T-shirt with a length of textile draped around his neck and shoulders for a splash of color, Oscar Lawalata sits on a large soft-white leather ottoman in front of a huge raw timber-framed mirror in his Blok S, South Jakarta, boutique. The 30-year-old fashion designer speaks Engl... detail... »
Maitum, Sarangani, Philippine - Ancient secondary burial jars where found in a mountainside cavity that was accidentally uncovered by quarry workers on April 5. The cave lies on the same mountain in Barangay Pinol here. An operator of a bulldozer accidentally tumbled upon what possibly could be a repository of ancient skeletal rem... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - In an effort to encourage youths` interests in Islamic poetry, the Mosques Affairs Department held an Islamic Poetry Recital at the Sultan Sharif Ali mosque in Sengkurong yesterday. The poetry recital was held in conjunction with the Maulidur Rasul celebration, where the guest of honour was Minister of Religious... detail... »
Manila - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Commission, Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Japan government and Philippines Country Director of World Bank and PDF Co-Chair, have pledged their continued support to peace and development initiatives in Mindanao. The USAID wil... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The special rights and privileges of Malays should not be questioned but the community should make every effort to improve and stay united, the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan said. Tengku Mohammad Faris Petra Sultan Ismail Petra reiterated that nobody should challenge Malay rights and privileges, adding that these developm... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 300 trees were planted at Berakas Recreational Forest Reserve yesterday to mark the World Health Day 2008 celebration. The World Health Day is a campaign that aims at reducing the impacts of climate change to health with a clean and pollution-free environment. Present as the guest of honour at yesterday`s... detail... »
Brisbane - Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu TM Hamzah Thayeb on Sunday dedicated the first Indonesian festival in Adelaide aimed at introducing this world`s largest archipelagic country to urban people in South Australia. Held in the 14.5-hectare Rymil Park, the ambassador dedicated he event at about 11:00 local time atten... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said Sunday climate change-related diseases kill about 150,000 people annually in the country, calling on the people to help reduce the impact of climate change. “We are reminding people of the need for them to heed their environment and help reduce the impact of climate chang... detail... »
Negeri Sembilan- The opening of Al-Azhar University`s branch campus here would attract thousands of Muslim students from Southeast Asia and enhance Malaysia`s image to the world, said a representative of the university from Egypt, Dr Umar Abdullah Kamil. The establishment of the branch campus outside the Middle East also marked the... detail... »
Makassar - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked South Sulawesi`s newly-installed governor, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, to reduce the province`s poverty and unemployment rates in stages starting in 2008, the governor said. "This was president`s message to me when I met him in Jakarta on Thursday (April 10) to report my installation a... detail... »
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