Bangkok - Thailand‘s new government will consider granting some degree of self-rule to Muslim-majority provinces hit by bloody separatist unrest, Interior Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said Tuesday. More than 2,900 people have died in the southern provinces along the Malaysian border since separatist violence erupted four years ago. ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 292 student from schools from with in nation and overseas will be attending the ISB Borneo Global Issues Conference VI 2008, from March 1 until March 3 at the International Convention Centre. Students will assume the roles of delegates representing different countries in a model of the United Nations Forum... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The poetry recital roadshow by local poets and literary writers which featured renditions of various genres of poems in all four districts in the country for this year`s national day celebration commenced Sunday night at "the Open Area of Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah Complex in the capital. The Minister o... detail... »
Semarang - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is asking the country`s media to exercise self-censorship because the era of government control over the press is at an end. In a speech commemorating National Press Day here Saturday, Yudhoyono said self-censorship should be improved by only reporting "appropriate" news. "Bans and (state)... detail... »
London - Biofuels were once viewed as the renewable solution to satisfying the seemingly unlimited, growing global appetite for fuel. But a new report on biofuels by Friends of the Earth Sawit Watch and LifeMosaic points out some of the global downsides of biofuels in detailing how it is hurting Indonesia`s communities and people. ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Syariah Department of Institut Pengajian Islam Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien (IPSOAS) will be organising a "Fiqh Semasa" seminar on February 20 at UBD, which will among other things explore the root of sexual deviation from an Islamic perspective. Themed "Bersama Memikul Tanggungjawab Mencegah Kemungkaran... detail... »
Bangkok - Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama on Monday described as a positive signal an invitation from Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to his Thai counterpart Samak Sundaravej to visit his country. He said the two prime ministers would meet at an appropriate time to discuss security problems in Thailand`s... detail... »
Singapore - Leave it to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to deliver that delightful, memorable and incisive soundbite. Showing his displeasure with Myanmar`s generals who lead obscenely rich lives while their country continues to burn, he described one of their daughters decked in all her wedding splendour thus: She was lit like a Chris... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com- An agreement on education and development of Malay culture was reached during the visit of Dean of Modern Language and Communication of Putra Malaysia University, Malaysia (UPM) to the Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture, Yogyakarta (BKPBM), Wednesday (2/6/2008). Among the presents were Prof.... detail... »
Muscat - Indonesia, the world`s largest Muslim country and an amalgam of thousands of islands, showcases the diversity of its cultural heritage in the form of traditional art and handicrafts at the Crafts Village in Qurum Natural Park. Batik, Arabic calligraphy on wood, special antique textiles, fine gold jewellery, ornaments an... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia has emerged as the second most price competitive country in the world in the travel and tourism (T&T) industry out of a total of 124 countries surveyed, says the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF, often noted for its annual top-level meeting and discussions on current affairs and trends in D... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - SEVERAL religious and cultural experts have voiced their concern over the growing trend among Muslims of using henna to “tattoo” their bodies, saying this is forbidden in Islam, although the use of henna is permitted by the religion. Mingguan Malaysia interviewed experts who said the act of “painting” one`s body ... detail... »
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