Singapore- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Thursday launched the University Town project at the National University of Singapore (NUS), which will also be the site of the Youth Olympic Village if the country wins the bid to host the Games. The government has confirmed that the project has been given top priority and will be completed by ... detail... »
Jakarta- A crucial part of a tsunami detection system placed in Indonesia‘s busy Sunda Strait has gone missing amid indications that it was deliberately removed, an Indonesian official said Thursday. The device is one of just four installed off Indonesia so far as part of a regional alert system designed to help predict the kind of kil... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu- Learning about other cultures while at the same time exposing the rest of the world to ours is essential for a rising resort city like Kota Kinabalu, Mayor Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim said Wednesday. This is exactly the idea behind the 8th City Anniversary Cultural Extravaganza set for 3, 4 and 5 February at Dewan Canslor, Univ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- The Heart of Borneo - three countries - with one conservation vision initiative was officially launched on Feb 12, 2007 in Bali, Indonesia where its declaration was signed by the responsible Honourable Ministers from the three countries, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Since then, such a sub-regional collaborat... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Early and late. That was how the Chief Justice of Malaysia Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohamad summed up the life of late Tan Sri Abdul Malek Ahmad, former President of the Court of Appeal. "He began his career early. He got married late. He got his promotion as President of the Court of Appeal late. And he passed away early," he sa... detail... »
Brunei-Muara- A Total of 29 destinations, consisting of government primary schools, two non-government schools and the Youth Development Centre have been receiving the services of the mobile library, which currently have around 2,500 to 3,000 books on board. Apart from Brunei-Muara, the mobile library also provides its services in other dis... detail... »
Jakarta - A consortium commissioned to develop the Palapa Ring fiber-optic network expects to launch bidding registration February for the project`s procurement, an official says. "We are about to finish the terms and conditions for the procurement and are hoping to invite bidders mid February," consortium spokesperson Rakhmat Junai... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - The defence ministers of Singapore and Malaysia have reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between the armed forces of both countries and discussed the importance of enhancing bilateral ties. This took place during the meeting between Singapore`s Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean and his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Tu... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - National training session on the use of information technologies in the preservation of cultural diversity began yesterday with a series ` of presentations by officials from the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) lecturers. The sessions, joi... detail... »
Pekalongan - Indonesia`s textile industry in Pekalongan, Central Java, is reeling under the weight of sharply increased prices for cotton and rayon, and facing tight competition from cheaper imported products, a spokesman said. Anis Sungkar, chairman of the Pekalongan branch of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), said here... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Tasawwuf is a kind of knowledge that will educate the soul and instil honourable and respected attitude. Therefore, it is appropriate that this subject be taught at all levels of education in the country. This was proposed by Dato Seri Setia Hj Kassim Hj Lamat, in his working paper, entitled Pelajeran Tasawwu... detail... »
Jakarta - Despite being marred by conflicts between the supporters of candidates, there is no reason to write off direct regional elections as they are needed to consolidate democracy in the country, analysts say. Political analyst Sukardi Rinakit said Monday an end to direct elections for governors, mayors and regents would endange... detail... »