Bandar Seri Begawan- Al- Falaah School yesterday held an Al-Quran Memorisation, Oratorical and Trilingual quiz competition as part of the school‘s annual activity. The competition was held at Al-Falaah School at Taman Manggis Manis. The competition was participated by students from Al-Falaah School and its branch in Jalan Ban 5. The ... detail... »
Malaysia- Back in 1957, the nation faced many challenges, among them was providing housing for a growing population that encompassed urban and rural divisions. As the nation grew and prospered, the settlements, kampungs and new villages of Malaya which once dotted the landscape eventually gave way to the sprawling housing estates and planned... detail... »
Los Angeles- Secretary Jesus G. Dureza, presidential adviser on the peace process, said last week it might take a long time before peace could be achieved in Mindanao. Last week, the government panel was about to resume peace talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) but was postponed again. Observers sa... 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 express... detail... »
Thailand- Special Report for Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast from Phuket City to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7/11pm, Thursday 30 August 2007 & www.Thaisnews.com Batik shirts are a popular item sold in t... detail... »
Seremban- The recently-concluded Asian Karate Championship was marred by the last-minute pull-out of the Indonesian team after one of its officials was allegedly beaten up by plainclothes policemen. The official, who is Indonesia`s chief karate umpire Donald Pieter Luther Kolopita, was allegedly handcuffed and assaulted by four men s... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The sight of teenagers in tight-fitting tops and pants in Brunei nowadays, and highlighted by the imams recently during a Friday sermon, has prompted members of the public to call on parents to rein in their children and reinforce the national identity. The Director of Community Development Services, Datin Hjh Adina,... detail... »
Cyberjaya- Asean education ministers will meet on Friday for informal talks on education issues in the region and efforts to foster closer ties among their youth. Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the ministers also wanted students across the region to know the countries and cultures of one another in order to lay the ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- A six-minute rap video on YouTube that mocked Malaysia‘s national anthem and enraged its majority ethnic Malay community has reopened old racial wounds as the country prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Politically dominant Malays want the singer, a 24-year-old Malaysian Chinese student living in Taiwan, to be jaile... detail... »
Singapore- The National Heritage Board has launched its first children`s storybook featuring four of Singapore`s national museums. The storybook, "Sasha visits the Museum", is the latest of a series chronicling the adventures of the author`s daughter as she visits various attractions in Singapore. Author Shamini Flint`s daughter, Sa... detail... »
Malaysia- AS FAR as lion dance troupes go, the 78-year-old Luen Seng Chinese Physical Culture Associations‘s is probably one of the most prominent troupes in the country‘s history. Besides being one of the first physical culture associations teaching martial arts and lion dancing to be formed here, Luen Seng was also the first to be officiall... detail... »
Philipine- General Santos City (28 August) Encouraged by the kids‘ performance in school despite the challenges brought by poverty and difficult situation being experienced by schools in the ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), employees and officials of Fluor has renewed its commitment to assist the children to continue their... detail... »