Singapore - Explore Singapore is an initiative that aims to foster a national passion in rediscovering Singapore‘s heritage and culture.This week on Discovering Singapore, find out about this month-long programme of activities taking place island-wide at museums, the National Library, and various community centres and heartland malls. ... detail... »
Jakarta - Regional administrations are racing to create ordinances based on moral, cultural and religious values even though the regulations can not be implemented for all people, a legal expert said Tuesday. "After the 2004 law on regional administrations was passed, most regional administrations seem in a race to issue local ordin... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - A SIMPLE batik shirt is set to be one of the main attractions at the Kuala Lumpur International Batik Convention & Exhibition 2007 held at the Kuala Lumpur International Convention Centre from tomorrow to Sunday. Although simple, the batik shirt is by no means ordinary. It has gone out of this world into spac... detail... »
Tumpat - The serunai, a traditional Malay wind instrument, has proved that it is able to remain steadfast through the ages, and is still being played by the east coast Malay community. The flute-like serunai produces sounds through apertures made on its piece and is played to accompany the performances of the wayang kulit, nobat (royal musical... detail... »
Manila - Filipinos are the second happiest and most optimistic people in Asia, having a positive outlook on life in general, Axa Asia Life and research company Taylor Nelson Sofres said in a joint study released on Wednesday. In the Axa Life Outlook Index, Filipinos ranked 2nd with a score of 85 percent, among eight countries and re... detail... »
Jelebu - Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka should accept the criticism from a member of parliament in a constructive manner and review its method of coming out with new terms, says Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. "We should give preference to existing Malay terms and only adapt words from other languages if ther... detail... »
General Santos City - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) urged the international community to actively provide continuous political support to the Mindanao peace process. Mohagher Iqbal, chief peace negotiator of the rebels, asserted that future negotiations wouldn‘t be that easy for the forging a final peace agreement possibly by n... detail... »
Jakarta - Musical beats from kitchen utensils welcomed visitors as a culinary festival unfolded at Gedung Arsip Nasional, West Jakarta, on Saturday. With "ancient city" as the festival theme, hundreds of visitors flocked the building‘s garden to enjoy different traditional foods from across the archipelago. Music and dance enter... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - A Delegation, led by the Deputy Director of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), Dayang Aminah bte Hj Momin, left yesterday morning to participate in an international seminar.in Kuala Lumpur, and to attend the biennial presentation ceremony of Malaysian literary awards to writers from Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. ... detail... »
Pulau Duyong - A trip to Pulau Duyong turns into a rush through history for ALAN TEH LEAM SENG as he hops from a 90-year-old fort to traditional boatmakers and a modern marina resort DRIVING along Sultan Mahmud Bridge was a breeze despite the hot tropical heat. Traffic was heavy but smooth flowing. I soon came up to a sign direc... detail... »
Singapore - More than 3,800 people received the National Day Awards from President S R Nathan on Monday evening. Mr S Dhanabalan received the highest honour - The Order of Temasek, Second Class. The political veteran held several heavyweight positions in the cabinet, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Trade ... detail... »
Mindanao - The Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines (PCBL) and the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) jointly announce that the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), in a Statement on 15 November 2007, have accepted a joint Mine and UXO clearance project proposal. This indicates seve... detail... »
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