Batu Pahat - The gambus is a musical instrument played by plucking at its strings with a plastic plectrum, much like the guitar. It is primarily the lead melodic instrument in Malay music genres such as the Arabian-influenced zapin, masri and hamdolok as well as the Indian-inspired ghazal -- all of which are normally performed at Malay... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Indonesia will convene a two-day Second Tri-Lateral Meeting of the "Heart of Borneo" in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, beginning today, Bernama reported. The meeting was a follow up to the first HoB (Heart of Borneo) Tri-Lateral Meeting in Brunei from July 18 to 20 last year, the ... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia`s economy will grow at a slower rate in the next two years, after reaching a peak since the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. In its main annual report, dubbed the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) issued in Jakarta on Wednesday, the bank predicted that the Indonesian economy wou... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A new Halal certification for restaurants in the country is - to be implemented this year. This certification will identify which restaurants will be fit for Muslim consumption and which are not. It will also give authority to the Halal Food Control Section to close down a restaurant if needed. Previously, rest... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Theatres On The Bay in Singapore will present P. Ramlee The Musical. The Life, The Loves and The Inspiration (Season 2) from May 17 to 19, under the auspices of its Pentas — Setting The Stage series. P. Ramlee The Musical pays tribute to Malaysia‘s most consummate entertainer the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee who d... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Representatives of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and East Asean Growth Area (Bimp-Eaga) 5th Meeting that the Sultanate is hosting -` made a visit to the Royal Regalia in the capital. The visiting delegates were accompanied by Chief - Licensing Officer at the Department of Land Transpor... detail... »
Cotabato City - The Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS), a network of 164 non-government and people`s organizations announced Wednesday that it has launched a mailing list “to address the gaps in the dissemination of information about the Bangsamoro people`s rights to self-determination.” A mailing list is a collection of ... detail... »
Jakarta - The Indonesian government targets to boost textile export sales to 11.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2009supported by factory restructuring and modernizing program that started in 2007, an official said Wednesday. The country`s textile export rose by 6.1 percent to 10.03 billion dollars in 2007 from 9.45 billion a year earl... detail... »
Tutong - Travelling along Tutong Road from Bandar Seri Begawan to Lamunin, I was struck by two things: first, the seemingly impenetrable, well-protected rainforest and second, the well-tended rice paddies where I could see rice farmers wading through the swampy paddy fields with astonishing patience and protected from the searing trop... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The first group of Brunei`s literary scholars left thecountry yesterday to attend the 47th-Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia Language Council (MABBIM) Conference to be held in Jakarta from April 7 to 11. The local delegation- was led by Dr Mataim Bakar, Director of the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP), w... detail... »
Beirut - In what they hope to be the first of many events to introduce Indonesian culture to the Lebanese, the American University of Science and Technology (AUST) and the Indonesian Embassy held a joint celebration of Indonesian Cultural Day on Thursday and Friday. The celebration included food tasting, a brief documentary on the... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Thanksgiving prayers for the "Istiadat Bersiram" of Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar on the occasion of the birth of His Majesty`s daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah were held yesterday afternoon at the Istana Nurul Iman`s Surau. The ceremony, headed by YAM Pengiran I... detail... »
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