Bandar Seri Begawan - An increasing number of foreign tourists have been coming to the Sultanate in the past few years, according to the statistics recorded at the information counter of the Royal Regalia Building in the capital. Many foreign tourists come in package group tours. From January to September 2007, the Royal Regalia Bui... detail... »
Paris - Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein, surprised with being elected to the Unesco executive board with the highest number of votes, said one of his immediate tasks was to sign a MoU between Unesco and Asean as part of the world body`s globalisation agenda. “We will also help Unesco forge closer relations wit... detail... »
Mindanao - Bangsa, tuhan, tao, salamat. These are just some of the shared words across Asia`s largest regional grouping, the BIMP-EAGA. In a bid to revive cultural ties of centuries back through trade, governments of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (BIMP) entered into an economic cooperation called East Asean Growth Area (EAGA) ... detail... »
Matunggong, Malaysia - Local handicraft needs to be patented to counter unscrupulous quarters who mass produce these items as their own and sell them cheaply. Tourism, Culture and Environment Assistant Minister, Datuk Karim Hj. Bujang, who made the call, said the local industry would be in jeopardy if the authenticity of the handicr... detail... »
Singapore - Poets have set up camp in the middle of the city and they`ve asked all ye weary travellers to join them. Word Forward is presenting the Silk Road Poetry Slam on Friday at the Sun Tent in front of Victoria Theatre as part of the ongoing Singapore Sun Festival. The non-profit arts organisation, headed by poet Chris Moo... detail... »
Lawas, Brunei - Fancy staying in a grand house which has 15 rooms, seven halls and four dining spaces equivalent to the size of an international-standard futsal court. This is neither a lodging house nor a homestay facility, but one of the 36 traditional mansions that belong to the Brunei Malay community in Kampung Pemukat, Kuala Law... detail... »
Jakarta - Financial incentives for forest protection should consider the value of the natural resources inside to motivate local residents to protect the area, the government said Tuesday. Forestry Minister Malam Sambat Kaban said the incentives should also count potential losses if the people stop exploiting the forest. "If we ... detail... »
Penang, Malaysia — There`s fresh crab, live from the tank, and bowls of miniature clams ready for frying in a spicy sauce with garlic and lime. The air smells of roasted ducks and skewers of charcoal-grilled chicken. One stall sells herbal soup; another grills seafood on a stick. Welcome to the Red Garden Food Paradise, our neighbo... detail... »
Kuala Belait - Visiting Singaporean students yesterday toured Brunei`s largest district with their local counterparts as part of an educational tour under the School Immersion Programme. The groups of 68 students were accompanied by teachers from both Serasa Primary School and Bendemeer Primary School, as well as officials from ... detail... »
Macao - An 82-member Indonesian contingent for the 2nd Asian Indoor Games arrived here on Wednesday after a five-hour flight from Jakarta. Led by former national swimmer Lukman Niode, the second batch of the Indonesian contingent will take part in the games that will take place from October 26 to November 3. Among the contingent members a... detail... »
Singapore - HE`S the man behind a song that echoes across Singapore every day. Yet few know much more about the late Zubir Said other than that he composed the national anthem, Majulah Singapura. Now, many decades of silence are about to end. A publishing deal that his family inked with Universal Music Publishing (UMP) rec... detail... »
Paris - The Minister of Education of Brunei Darussalam, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, reported the progress Brunei has made since it joined the organisation and also the country`s response to some of the major initiatives, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and t... detail... »
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