Jakarta– “Muslims in Indonesia are more concerned with imposing correct Islamic dress than with promoting concrete values and Islamic morals in everyday life”. Prof Syaffi Maarif, ex president of the Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organisation in the country, who maintains that the Muslim community should concentrate itself on “Islamic val... detail... »
Malaysia- Malaysia expressed a deep regret over the attacks on an Indonesian referee policemen last week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato Zainal Abidin Muhammad Zain said in Jakarta Thursday."We deeply regret about it. It can be interpreted as an apology, " the ambassador made the statement after meeting with Indonesian House... detail... »
Malaysia- HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, on behalf of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand, today joins other heads of state in the Golden Jubilee commemoration of Malaysia‘s merdeka (independence). Literally, Thailand was the first country to tie the diplomatic knot with Malaysia right after its independence. The relationship was ... detail... »
Jakarta- A joint ministerial level meeting between Indonesia and Singapore in Bali on Wednesday highlighted significant progress in the development of the Batam, Bintan and Karimun free trade zones (FTZs). Indonesian Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono together with Singapore`s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang expressed thei... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Fighter jets roared above Kuala Lumpur and foreign dignitaries trickled in as Malaysia put on its party hat Thursday for two days of celebrations marking 50 years of independence from Britain. Officials have arranged extravagant light shows and patriotic parties, and the national flag will be raised at midnight, whil... detail... »
Jakarta - More than 100 experts and officials met in Indonesia on Wednesday to try to draft an action plan to save Sumatran elephants and tigers threatened with extinction. Satellite images show large areas of lowland tropical forests, the primary habitat for elephants and tigers, have been cleared on Sumatra island mainly due to farming and... detail... »
Singapore- Lee Kuan Yew, who turned a malarial island into a modern financial center with a first world skyline, is peering ahead again into this city-state`s future, this time with plans to seal it off with dikes against the rising tides of global warming. "Let`s start thinking about it now," he said during an interview last week, in what c... detail... »
Malaysia- Over a drink of green coconut juice at what used to be called the Passionate Love Beach until his Islamist party came to power and scrapped the name, Takiyuddin Hassan outlines the victories in its war on sin. n the capital, Kuala Lumpur, celebrations are starting for Malaysia‘s 50th year as an independent state. Its proud ach... detail... »
ASEAN- James Oseland is excited and delighted to showcase reci-pes from the diverse Asian community in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in his culinary book Cradle of Flavors, Home Cooking from the Spice islands of Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. Documenting best known dishes and signature techniques, embellished with choice 100 aut... detail... »
Jakarta- The Jakarta administration says one way of attracting more tourists is to better promote the culture of the people who are native to the city, the Betawi. "The city administration must preserve the already-blossoming Betawi culture as it now has the authority to do so, partly to help boost the tourism sector," Atma Senjaya, the ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Muda Hashim Secondary School yesterday launched its ‘Asean Day‘ in the presence of chief guest Dr Hj Mahali bin Momin, the Acting Director General of Education at the Ministry of Education. In his welcoming speech, Principal Hadion Lim Beng Guan said that the objectives of the Asean Day exhibition is to celebrate th... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia- An Indonesian cave used for meditation by Buddhist priests in the 12th century contains previously undiscovered sculptures depicting the spiritual journey of Buddha, a religious leader said Wednesday. The sprawling cave — a reminder of the rich Buddhist past in the world‘s most populous Muslim nation — was discovered ... detail... »
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