Jakarta - Indonesia`s president has launched an album entitled My Longing For You containing a standard mix of love ballads and songs about friendship, religion and national pride. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who leads the world`s largest Muslim nation, wrote the 10 tracks in the album which was released on Sunday. The album features ... detail... »
Singapore - A Singaporean search portal will be launched next year to provide answers and information about the city-state to anyone in the world, developers said Tuesday. SPH Search, the first locally focused search engine set up in Asia, will use content from a variety of different sources and filter out useless information. "Th... detail... »
Cotabato City, Philippines - Government and Moro negotiators on Tuesday began another round of special meetings in Kuala Lumpur in a bid to break the impasse in the Mindanao peace negotiations. Retired general Rodolfo Garcia, chief government negotiator, and Mohaqher Iqbal, MILF peace panel chairman, met with their respective panel ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Umno Youth will continue to use the keris as its symbol at the coming party general assembly and believes that with time the non-Malays will become de-sensitised to it. Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said there was no need for the movement to be apologetic or defensive about it. He beli... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia‘s senior artist Titik Puspa celebrated her 70th birthday by planting 70 trees on the bank of Western Flood Bypass in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Sunday. "In terms of age, I get a bonus from God that has enabled me to live till the age of 70 years. Thus I thank God and remain to care of the environment," Titik said. ... detail... »
Perak - Educating the young separately according to their ethnic and religious background is extremely unsuitable for a multicultural Malaysia, Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah said. Stressing the need for an education policy to unite all races, Sultan Azlan Shah said young Malaysians should understand and respect each othe... detail... »
Shanghai - Singapore is a cosmopolitan city with a strong Asian flavour and this creates an environment for experimentation and innovation in the arts. Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Lee Boon Yang said not all art forms will strike a chord with the audience, but the government will continue to support their work... detail... »
Jakarta - Rujak (roujack) or rojhak is a sweet sour salad made from fruits and vegetables and is mostly eaten as a snack between meals throughout Indonesia. The fruit and vegetable variations are many. Some regions even have rujak in their array of ceremonial foods. Take for example the custom of mangarabar when the harvest is nea... detail... »
Davao City – Online journal writers or bloggers from Mindanao were urged to go beyond writing about personal matters and instead use their internet platform to help promote peace and understanding in Mindanao. Speaking to at least 60 bloggers at the opening ceremonies of the 1st Mindanao Bloggers‘ Summit, organizers and resource speakers... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia‘s ruling party will forbid live telecasts of its upcoming annual congress, an official said, after speakers from the Malay Muslim majority fueled racial anxiety among the country‘s ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities last year.Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, secretary general of the United Malays National Organizat... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Women‘s Council of Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with the Brunei Shell Ladies Association, PENJURU Association and PEKERTI Association, hosted a birthday celebration for Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha at the International Convention Centre yesterday evening. Accompanying Her Majes... detail... »
Jakarta – Shawwal 16, 1428/ October 27, 2007 – The visit of a delegation of Australian Muslim community leaders to Indonesia from tomorrow would help strengthen mutual understanding and links between religious leaders of both countries, according to Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer. The delegation would visit Jakarta an... detail... »