Kendari, Makassar - Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Tuesday visited several cities on Sulawesi island, as part of his Idul Fitri tour of nine provinces. In Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Kalla met the province‘s regents and mayors, as well as religious and public figures, insisting there were no hidden political motives behind his tr... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs said His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam‘s titah on the drop in zakat payments would raise awareness among Muslim subjects obliged to pay tithe, including property or "Harta" tithes. It is a trend nowadays for businessmen, especially those dealin... detail... »
Davao City - Human rights and nongovernment groups in Mindanao have been protesting the passage of Republic Act 9372 or the Human Security Act, saying it is "basically a declaration of war against Muslims." Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, deputy director of the nongovernment group Initiatives for International Dialogue, said the law is an "af... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Lion dance teams from Brunei Darussalam have been invited to participate in the first Sarawak Open Lion Dance Championship, to be held at the MBKS Stadium in Kuching on November 24 and 25. Championship organiser, the Chinese Martial Art Association, said at least 14 teams have confirmed their participation. Invita... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia recently gave the initial go-ahead for the world`s longest road and railway suspension bridge across the 30km Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The $10bn project is for a series of bridges carrying a six lane highway and double track railway traversing three small islands in the strait. The longest sp... detail... »
Manila - Brunei recently sent a new batch of monitors to oversee the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) secessionist group, said a Filipino diplomat on Monday. The Bruneian members of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) are the... detail... »
Paris - Singapore is committed to the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity, even as it evolves as a modern city. This assurance comes from Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Kim Yong. Mr Gan was speaking at the 34th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO... detail... »
Melaka - "Rasa Sayange" is not only sung by the Malays bur is also very popular among the Portuguese in Malaysia, and is a favourite during festivals at the Portuguese settlement in Ujong Pasir here. The head of the Portuguese traditional music group at the settlement, Manuel Lazaroo said the song handed down by their great-grandp... detail... »
Jakarta - Malaysians in Jakarta are continuing with the open house tradition by visiting each other as part of the Hari Raya celebrations. Apart from enjoying traditional Malaysian delicacies like ketupat, satay and laksa together with teh tarik and listening to Raya songs, they also took the opportunity to exchange news. The Malaysi... detail... »
Singapore - Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim has said the Malay/Muslim community has continued to make progress in education, employment and quality of life, along with other fellow Singaporeans. He said the spirit of self-help and unity have helped the community score these achievements. In his Hari Raya messa... detail... »
Singapore - Some 10 years after he publicly broached the idea of a Singapore-Malaysia reunion - to raised eyebrows all around - Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has spoken about the topic once again. In a recent interview with American journalist Tom Plate, Mr Lee said Singapore would be "happy" to go back to Malaysia should the latter p... detail... »
Malaysia - Fifty years after Malaysia declared its independence from the British, it is driving hard to draw them - and tourists from the rest of the world - back in. These days it is hard to miss the ubiquitous advertisements reminding you that Malaysia is simply Asia, as the small nation tucked in between Thailand and Indonesia works... detail... »
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