Singapore - Spouses of ASEAN leaders went for a multi-cultural treat at the Singapore History Museum on Tuesday afternoon. The highlight was the prize-giving ceremony for the winners of "Postcards Across ASEAN". Children from 10 ASEAN countries, aged between 6 and 12, had designed 35,000 postcards for the pen-pal project. Ten-... detail... »
The Hague - On the final day of its rebuttal, Singapore Tuesday strung all its arguments with facts and evidence to prove that it has sovereignty over Pedra Branca, which is also known as Pulau Batu Puteh in Malaysia. The dispute came about after Malaysia published a new map of its territories in 1979, which included Pedra Branca. S... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Federation of Brunei Malay Entrepreneurs (PPPMB) yesterday held an informal gathering to discuss trade and cultural exchange with a visiting cultural delegation from Brau, Samarinda in Kalimantan. Held at the Indonesian Embassy in Kg Sungai Hanching, the cultural delegation, led by Brau Bupati Makmur Pahk, i... detail... »
Beijing- Her name is Siti and just like her famous namesake in Malaysia, the 20-year-old student held her audience spellbound as she belted out a Malay song. But what makes Siti Hajar`s performance even more impressive is the fact that she is not a Malaysian and Malay is not her first language. Siti Hajar is in fact a Chinese na... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Faith and fashion don`t usually go together, but a group of Muslim designers is creating modest yet trendy Islamic clothing that is attracting the attention of women accustomed to revealing a bit more skin. Some of the 50 designers from Muslim countries who showcased their creations at an Islamic Fashion Festival in th... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE), UBD, is hosting the third SHBIE Annual National Seminar/ Workshop in Education 2007 (SANSWE `07) at the UBD Chancellor Hall from November 19 to November 21. The opening ceremony was held yesterday. The objectives of the SANSWE `07 are to provide a foru... detail... »
Both the unrest in the South and the political fury nationwide would recede if people just remembered to listen, participants in a seminar are told Bangkok - Peace in Thailand`s southern provinces isn`t decades away, but much closer, according to leading activists, who point out that things have already begun to calm down this year. ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Boerhanoedin Affandi Koesoema. To the uninitiated, the name may not ring a bell. But refer to the man as "Affandi" - the name international art aficionados are familiar with - it conjures visions of brilliant pieces of world-renowned expressionism through painting. Such is the mystique and aura of the man whose works have e... detail... »
The Hague, Netherlands - Singapore has said it does not need to formally show that it owns Pedra Branca, a disputed island referred by Malaysia as Pulau Batu Puteh. Queen‘s Counsel Ian Brownlie, a Foreign Counsel for Singapore, said Malaysia‘s suggestion "that a formal annexation was required, or that possession was not obtained,... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia stand to gain from cooperative leadership development projects that will result in improving the image and the quality of public service for both nations. Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister`s Office Haji Mahmud Haji Mohd Daud highlighted this yesterday morning during ... detail... »
Denpasar - The culture and tourism ministry is organizing a national traditional and contemporary dress festival in Kuta, Bali, on Saturday. The festival was participated in by 14 designers from several provinces in the country, 24 models of bridge and bridegrooms from 23 regions in Indonesia and the association of bridal services, a press... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 200 literary writers attended a dinner, which marked the conclusion of the 4th Brunei Literary Writers Convention, at Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong on Saturday. The evening also saw the recital of modern and traditional poems. The highlight of the event was a narration of several verses of syair b... detail... »
aujourd hui 
Hier 
La semaine dernière, 
Le mois dernier 
