Kepala Datas,, Malaysia -- The Kepala Batas Hospital recently became the first public hospital in Malaysia to introduce traditional medicine alongside modern medical treatment. Its Traditional and Complimentary Medicine (TCM) Unit, manned by 10 officers headed by Dr Suhaila Ismail, began offering services on Oct 18. The pilot proj... detail... »
Jakarta - In colonial times, the southern part of Batavia was a no-man‘s-land, visited only by crooks on the run. Several hundred years on, it is now one of the most bustling areas of Jakarta, with chic and creative people flocking to its suburbs to live or for recreation. Businesses in the area do not just sell goods. They als... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Rivers and streams are part of Brunei‘s natural landscape. However not much thought is given to the interesting and intriguing processes that occur in these water bodies and most people probably do not fully appreciate the complexity of these ecosystems. During my PhD study at the University Brunei Darussalam, I have ... detail... »
Singapore - Visitors to Singapore reached 766,000 in September, setting a new record for the month in the drive for a yearly high of 10.2 million, the tourism board said on Tuesday. With Indonesia, China, Australia, India and Japan the top five visitor-generating markets, the September figures reflected 7.1 per cent growth compared... detail... »
Singapore - The Singapore bid document for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games will be delivered to its final destination – the International Olympic Committee‘s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland – two days before the 26 October deadline. Amidst much celebration, the bid document - which consists of 50 bid books, 25 CDs, a file conta... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - In conjunction with the festive season of Aidilfitri, various communities yesterday afternoon visited the residence of the Deputy Chairman of Mukim Kianggeh Consultative Council (MKCC), Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Laila Begawan Mudim Dato Seri Utama Haji Ismail. According to businessman Lim Ming Siong, who was among t... detail... »
Jakarta - The Culture and Tourism Ministry will soon sign an agreement with the Justice and Human Rights Ministry in an attempt to protect the nation‘s cultural heritage. "In order to avoid other countries claiming aspects of Indonesia‘s heritage, we approached the justice ministry about listing our heritage with them," Mukhlis P... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants students to start thinking as Malaysians, not as Malays, Chinese or Indians. He said it did not matter whether they went to Chinese, Tamil or national schools, they were, above all, Malaysian. Speaking to parents and students of SMJK(C) and SJK(C) Sam Tet here... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Representatives from Brunei Darussalam who are taking part in the 2007 Southeast Asia Youth Ship Programme left the country yAterday for Japan � their first stop before they continue with their journey to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Prior to their departure at the Brunei Inte... detail... »
Jakarta - S. Sudjojono (1913-1986) was Indonesia‘s first fine arts critic. This father of modern Indonesian fine arts once wrote in his seminal book, Painting, the Art and the Artists, (1946) that art critics should position themselves between the artists and the public. S. Sudjojono then continued by saying that a critic must be abl... detail... »
Singapore - Building on the momentum of the inaugural Singapore Education Awards which was launched in March 2007, the Singapore Tourism Board has expanded the upcoming Singapore Education Awards 2008 with three new award categories. “Following the successful inauguration of the Singapore Education Awards this year, it was timely t... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan – Ten year old Dk Nur Hidayah bte Pg Sulaiman from Tungku Primary School won over the judges‘ hearts with her colour-penciled depiction of Kampong Ayer in the "Postcards Across Asean" competition. Yesterday,, the Singapore High Commission in Brunei held a prize-giving ceremony for the merit winner, who was al... detail... »
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