Malaysia- The Malays have a saying:Kuman di seberang laut nampak, gajah di depan mata tidak nampak — "you can see a germ across the sea but not an elephant in front of you". This is how we treat our neighbour, Singapore. Politics and our troubled relations in the past continue to cloud our feelings towards the republic and its pe... detail... »
Kuching- There has been encouraging response to The 4th Borneo Tourism Conference, a statement from the Sarawak Tourism Board said. More than 70 participants have signed up so far, the statement issued on Tuesday said. The conference aims to develop and market Borneo as a major tourist destination, promote tourism-related activitie... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A newspaper catering to Malaysia‘s ethnic Indians published a front-page apology Thursday for printing an image of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi criticized the action as hurtful and an insult to Christians, and called on people not to play with religion, the national news agency... detail... »
After almost four years of battling a deadly separatist struggle against a seemingly nameless foe in Thailand`s deep South, the Thai military have learned a thing or two. Firstly, they are now convinced that the main organizer behind the violence, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives since early 2004, is the BRN-Coordinate, the political arm of... detail... »
Malaysia- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe started his three-day official visit to Malaysia with a red carpet welcome at the Prime Minister‘s Office compound here today. Abe, accompanied by his wife, Akie Abe, was greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his wife, Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah.He then inspected a guard of ... detail... »
Malaysia- The Thai government will guarantee the safety of 500 Malaysian youth who will attend a regional Scouts gathering in Songkhla next week. Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said parents should not worry about the event being held in southern Thailand as security would be tight as the Thai education minister would be atte... detail... »
In the past, Muslim producers have been the dominant provider of halal products for their local area. But with continuing immigration of Muslims away from their traditional domains into Europe and Americas, the demand for halal products has proliferated beyond those traditionally Muslim areas." The observation was made in the keynot... detail... »
Malaysia-Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said both countries had established close ties over the past 50 years and it was time relations were further enhanced. "It is time we further widened and deepened our relations as closer ties will benefit both countries," he said at the end of the annual Malaysia-Thailand consultati... detail... »
Jakarta- The Indonesian government has handed the data and names of 4,981 islands in the 14 province of the country to the 24th conference of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) at the UN headquarters in New York from Aug.20 to Aug.31,2007. In an official statement, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said on Tues... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Reciters from Malaysia emerged champions in the male and female category of the 49th International Quran Recital Assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre last night. Aziz Mustakim, 44, from Johor, and Amnah Ayup, 37, from Sarawak, each won RM13,887, challenge trophies and certificates. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zai... detail... »
Manila, Philippines — Southeast Asian countries are moving closer toward integration with a proposed road map to integrate freight, transport and other logistics services to move goods more cheaply and efficiently, officials and documents said Wednesday. The initiative, to be signed by economic ministers of the 10-member Association of... detail... »
About a thousand people from all walks of life turned up yesterday evening at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre to witness "Alai Krathong" - a display of colourful, cultural dance and song performances from Brunei and Thailand. Alai Krathong comes from the Brunei Malay Word ‘Alai‘ (meaning dance) and the popular Thai ‘Loy Krathong‘ (Festiv... detail... »