Kuala Lumpur - Malaysians will vote in general elections on March 8, authorities said Thursday as the nation braced for a campaign dominated by ethnic tensions and anger over rising prices. "The EC has fixed the nomination date for February 24 and polling will be on March 8," Election Commission chairman Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman s... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia‘s highest Islamic council has declared Valentine‘s Day celebrations illegal, while a ban was issued by authorities in West Sumatra province on observances of the holiday in hotels and restaurants, local media reports said Thursday. Ma‘ruf Amien, chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), warned the co... detail... »
Bangkok - Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama will begin the traditional new minister`s trip around Asean with a visit to Singapore - a visit that takes on added significance with reports deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra is there. Mr Noppadon will go to the city-state on Monday and stay there until Thursday, an official said. ... detail... »
Hanoi - Laos is hosting the 19th ASEAN-India Trade Negotiation Meeting as a forum for officials from both sides to reach solutions to trade barriers that exist between the two major trading partners, Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Thursday. During the three-day meeting starting on Feb. 13, the officials from India ... detail... »
Jakarta - With new restaurants opening on a regular basis in the capital, dining options for Jakartans are certainly not limited. But is Jakarta on its way to becoming a world-class culinary destination? Petty Elliott, a food columnist with Jakarta Java Kini, said the city was ready to become a culinary destination as it offered... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Works on the interpretation of the whole 30 juzu` of the Holy Quran for the Tafsir Darussalam project has been completed and is being revised by an editorial team before being forwarded to a special panel for final revision. This was disclosed in the first meeting of the panels to discuss the current status of ... detail... »
Jakarta - Education experts said the higher the education someone achieved, the lower the level of entrepreneurship and independent spirit. "This is a result of education system that emphasizes only on academic achievement but put less emphasize on human development," managing director of High/Scope Indonesia Antarina Amir said Wedn... detail... »
Zamboanga City - So near, yet quite far. Peace-anchored development is at one time at the fingertips. At times, miles away. Chief executives all over the country laboriously work out to get rid the bad elements in their area of responsibility in the name of peace and development. Elsewhere in the world we can find a developed and... detail... »
Singapore - Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said Singapore is facing a `pretty serious` brain drain problem. In an interview with the United Press International (UPI), Mr Lee said Singapore is losing about 4 to 5 percent of the top 30 percent of its population every year. More people are going abroad for their degree courses. ... detail... »
Putrajaya - Malaysia`s prime minister on Wednesday announced early general elections that will test his declining popularity amid complaints about inflation, crime and ethnic tensions. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Malaysia`s constitutional monarch had endorsed the dissolution of Parliament and that the Election Commissio... detail... »
Singapore - Traveling at an average speed of 19 knots, the Ms Amsterdam gave us several lazy days at sea to enjoy the balmy 78- degree weather. I love those days at sea. The warm, salty breeze; the endless blue sky and ocean join at the horizon; the span of nature void of man`s frenzied intrusion. Do you recall as a child lying o... detail... »
Putrajaya - Fifty-two participants from 42 countries will vie for the Deputy Prime Minister‘s Trophy in an International Malay Elocution Contest at the Putra World Trade Centre from February 17 to 24. Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said there was encouraging response for the second edition of the contest, from o... detail... »
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