Melaka - The Melaka government‘s inaugural Melaka International Regatta 2007 will be staged at Pantai Kelebang, about 13km from here, for six days from November 8. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the regatta organised in collaboration with the Youth and Sports Ministry is a continuation of the Melaka River Festival that ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam has reviewed its national educational system and is currently working towards the implementation of a new one in 2009, in response to Unesco‘s efforts towards building a knowledgeable society, Brunei‘s Education Minister said yesterday. Speaking at the 34th Unesco General Conference in Paris, F... detail... »
Jakarta - Living in Indonesia and cooking and eating local food, we are well acquainted with the chili pepper. Though not native to Indonesia, the chili was quick to settle itself into the array of spices in local fare. Many regions even became known for their abundant use of chilies in their cooking. Two regions most renown for ... detail... »
Bandar lampung - An eight-by-ten square meter room in a Lampung University campus complex had been transformed into a performance-ready theater. A wall at the back of the stage had been covered by a black tarpaulin. As for seats, well the audience had to put up with mats on the floor. When the stage lights came on, a young wo... detail... »
Singapore - Film-maker Eric Khoo is one of this year‘s Cultural Medallion winner. He received his award from President SR Nathan at the Istana on Friday. 41-year-old Khoo was also a former recipient of the Young Artist Award for Film ten years ago. Another winner this year is 46-year-old prolific Malay literary writer Isa Kamari. The Cultural Medal... detail... »
Davao City — For Amirah Ali Lidasan, 33, the Ramadan is a time of peace and prayer. Sawm, or the fasting during Ramadan, is one of the five pillars of Islam, or the five “duties” every Muslim observes to practice his or her faith. The entire Muslim world celebrates it to commemorate the time when Allah revealed the first verses of the Q... detail... »
Singapore - Why do some countries succeed in the field of education and others do not? Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said on Friday an article in the latest issue of the Economist has rated Singapore as one of the top five countries that have succeeded in the field of education. And it is based on a report prepared by McKinsey, a worldwide managemen... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - This year, Raya has been all about the baju kurung. Not that the kurung ever went out of style, but every year (recently anyway), there seems to have been a different baju Raya trend. The traditional kurung, a loose fitting long-sleeved tunic top worn with a sarong, has certainly seen its fair share of transformations. The fa... detail... »
Malaysia - On Thursday, 1957 Hati Malaya, the first film to chronicle the key events leading to Merdeka, will open in cinemas. Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim, whose Ministry was a major funder, shares his thoughts on various aspects of the movie. HOW did the Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry get involved i... detail... »
Singapore - Learning a language is often the key to inter-cultural communication, and many university students at National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have picked up languages like Japanese, French, Spanish and German. Malay, though not as popular, is also seeing some interest from students. Danielle... detail... »
New york - A 6 year old Indonesian boy was presented with the United Nations stamp design award at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Bryan Jevoncia was one of six children whose designs were selected for a 2008 series of UN stamps in a design contest titled "We Can Overcome Poverty", which was held in conjunction with Interna... detail... »
Once practiced exclusively by the women of Java`s Royal Court, Batik is now accessible to all. In the Cayman Islands, the millennium-old art and craft form famous in Asia is acquiring a Caribbean flavour as three local artists incorporate their unique styles in their Batik interpretations. Gracing the walls of the Full of Beans café at Pasad... detail... »
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