Dubai - The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) in Dubai has announced that Malaysia is on course to attract over 20.1 million tourists from across the globe in 2007, which is a clear reflection of the success of the ‘Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2007‘ campaign. In line with the Malaysian Government‘s decision to host more than 2... detail... »
Singapore - Some of Southeast Asia‘s best student brains are now in Singapore to address issues affecting the region, on the wings of funding from Temasek Foundation in its latest project. And when they take a break next Tuesday, the more than 60 undergraduates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations‘ (ASEAN) top univers... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (SEAMEO‘ VOCTECH) and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) signed a memorandum of agreement yesterday, which aims to improve and strengthen vocational and... detail... »
Nusa Dua - The multitudinous United Nations Conference on Climate Change under way since Dec. 3 on the tropical Indonesian island of Bali has oscillated between optimism and quiet reserve. The 12-day event is a thermometer of the success or failure of a strategic anti-global warming treaty that should emerge in two years. But the forecast... detail... »
Denpasar - Country delegations attending the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Nusa Dua, Bali, are expected to be able to visit tourist objects in various parts of Indonesia. "We hope the delegations from 189 countries will not only visit Bali but also go to other part... detail... »
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand - Thailand set new Southeast Asian Games records in both the men‘s and women‘s 4x100 meter relays on the track Monday. The host nation won the men‘s event in 38.95 - 0.16 faster than the mark it set eight years ago - while the women won gold with a time of 44.00 - three-tenths of a second quicker than it... detail... »
Korat,Thailand - In the end it was total dominance. Seven golds out of seven, perfection achieved, as Singapore`s crack table tennis team tasted a new high at the 24th SEA Games in Korat, Thailand on Monday. First, Wang Yuegu took gold with a comprehensive win over Malaysia`s Ng Sock Khim in the women`s singles final, stormin... detail... »
Nusa Dua - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at Ngurah Rai International airport in Bali at 10 on Monday morning to attend United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference. The Indonesian head of state is scheduled to deliver his welcoming address with UN Chief Ban Ki-moon at the opening of UNFCCC ministe... detail... »
Jakarta - Legal experts said with better understanding, Islamic law had the potential to strengthen the Indonesian legal system, based on the existence of many Islamic principals and values already in use in Indonesian law, at a seminar Saturday in Ciputat, South of Jakarta. Constitutional Court President Jimly Asshiddiqie said the ... detail... »
Kuala Lumput - Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah will be awarded the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (SPMS) in conjunction with the 62nd birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The award carries the title Datuk Seri or Datin Paduka Seri for women. The other recipient of the SPMS is a m... detail... »
Nusa Dua, Indonesia - In the interests of the planet, delegates at a climate summit in balmy Bali have cast aside their collars and ties and donned airy clothing, prompting an explosion of batik shirts. Indonesia`s traditional wax-and-dye attire can be spied on every corner at the key UN meeting in Bali, a sultry holiday island near... detail... »
Bali, Indonesia - An earthquake rattled Indonesia‘s resort island of Bali on Friday, where thousands of people were gathering for a U.N. climate change conference. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The 5.4-magnitude tremor was centered 245 kilometers (150 miles) southwest of Bali, the U.S. Geological Survey said on... detail... »