Singapore - Singapore-based `Agency for Science, Technology, and Research` has announced a global competition to develop a next generation multimedia search engine. The eight-month competition called "Star Challenge 2008" is open to anyone located anywhere in the world -- particularly software engineers, researchers, and search medi... detail... »
Singapore - The 31st Malaysia-Singapore Public Service Games kicks off on Friday in Singapore. To be held over three days, the Games allows senior civil servants from Malaysia and Singapore to get to know each other better and enhance the relationship of the civil services of both countries. Singapore`s Public Service Division sai... detail... »
Jakarta - Animation enthusiasts will have something to smile about from Jan. 14 to 20 with a series of screenings, seminars and workshops dedicated to the art being held daily at Taman Ismail in Central Jakarta as part of the Urbanimation festival. Urbanimation, which was organized by several of Indonesia`s animation communities and... detail... »
Jakarta - At 62, Putu Wijaya, who was born on April 11, 1944, in Tabanan Bali, has produced 40 novels, 40 scripts, and over 1,000 short stories, essays and a wide variety of critical pieces on the arts, culture and social issues. A number of these writings have been translated into Thai, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, German, French and En... detail... »
Singapore - With low-cost carriers starting to fly the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur (KL) route from February 1, the Tourism Malaysia office in Singapore is working with budget airlines to encourage more Singapore visitors to travel to other parts of Malaysia. But it has not set specific targets. Still, the latest tie-up is likely to h... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) organised a special religious talk by the State Mufti, Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Dr Ustaz Hj Awang Abdul Aziz Juned, to mark the annual hijrah celebrations yesterday afternoon. The state mufti talked about the history of hijrah, the carefully planned migr... detail... »
Manila - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed anew yesterday her determination to forge a comprehensive peace settlement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), stressing that lasting peace in Mindanao is "one of the essential building blocks this nation can achieve to secure its future." The President reaffirmed her ... detail... »
Tiruchy - A delegation of 40 teachers, including 10 women, from Tamil Nadu are scheduled to visit the schools in Malaysia and Singapore and swap their views with their counterparts under the Learning and Teaching Exchange Programme. According to sources, the 40 teachers owing allegiance to the Tamil Nadu Elementary School Teachers` ... detail... »
Penang - The Star Education Fair 2008 in Penang, the northern region‘s biggest one-stop education showcase, will be held at the Penang International Sports Arena (Pisa), Relau, here on March 1 and 2. The fair, featuring over 100 exhibitors with more than 200 booths, will be open from 11am to 7pm on both days. At least... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Religious textbooks for primary one to six students in Brunei Darussalam have been given a fresh new look for 2008. By February, it is expected that copies of all 36 new textbooks will be distributed to religious schools throughout the country. According to Hjh Fatimah bte Hj Abd Ghani, the Assistant Direct... detail... »
Singapore - Indonesia has many good doctors, so why do so many people seek healthcare abroad? The Jakarta Post`s contributing writer T.Sima Gunawan, who recently visited Raffles Hospital upon the latter`s invitation, tries to find the answer. The last day of 2007 was hectic for doctors at the eye center of Raffles Hospital in Singa... detail... »
One of the main tasks of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in 2008 is to prepare for the exhibition on Southeast Asian cultures, including collecting objects and documents in Myanmar, Brunei and Singapore, and preparing the texts for displays and the lighting system. The museum is currently focusing on collecting photos and video... detail... »
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