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... »
Paris - Asean member countries will stand to gain if Malaysia gets elected into the Unesco executive board, Brunei Education Minister Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman Taib said here Thursday. "Certainly the interests and concerns of Asean can be brought into the arena in a much bigger perspective," ... detail... »
Riau, Indonesia - Greenpeace today opened the Forest Defenders Camp (FDC) in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, as part of its international effort to protect the world`s remaining forests and the global climate prior to the Kyoto protocol climate negotiations taking place in Bali in December. The deforestation rates in Indonesi... detail... »
Singapore - An international festival celebrating the arts and the art of living well has been launched in Singapore. And marking the inaugural Singapore Sun Festival is an exhibition by world-renowned Spanish sculptor Ana Corbero. Her works featuring children are being exhibited at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute through... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - In Conjunction with its silver jubilee, the Brunei History Centre is organising a seminar on Borneo history from December 3-5 at the International Convention Centre in Berakas. The theme of the seminar revolves around conservation of history and civilisation of Borneo. The main objective of the seminar is to gat... detail... »
Jakarta - In conversation with the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Professor Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ, who lectures in philosophy at the Catholic University of Jakarta, has expressed his belief that philosophy can be "a means of combating Islamic fundamentalism". The German Jesuit, who has been living in Indonesia for over... detail... »
Seremban, Malaysia - The parents of several non-Muslim students of SMK Datuk Sedia Raja in Rembau are unhappy that their children are required to wear traditional Malay costumes for a school function next month. One of the parents, G. Rajendran, of Taman Koperasi Chembong in Rembau, said he was shocked to learn that the school had mad... detail... »
Cotabato City, Philippines - A group of "panditas," or traditional Muslim priests, has asked Malacañang to recognize them as a "cultural institution" for them to help government contain terrorism in the southern Philippines. Panditas are Muslim priests who perform spiritual and religious activities, including "blessing" an animal before ... detail... »
Kg Tamoi Ujong, Brunei - Five officers and media representatives from Thailand`s Public Relations Department yesterday visited Kg Tamoi Ujong in the Water Village. The delegation, led by PR officer Samphan Musordee, was welcomed by Hj Mokti Md Salleh, the Penghulu of Mukim Tamoi, his wife and other residents of the village. Other ... detail... »
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