Kuala Lumpur- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has vowed to be “fair” to all faiths and urged minorities to be patient on legal disputes including freedom of worship. The premier also did not rule out parliament reviewing current laws to solve conflicts over jurisdiction between secular and religious courts, the reports said.... detail... »
Indonesia- Indonesia will build a $US7.5 million ($A9.3 million) tsunami museum in Aceh province to commemorate the 216,000 people who died when towering waves crashed into Asian coastlines nearly three years ago, an architect says. Architect Ridwan Kamil won a contest to design the museum, which will look like a traditional wooden house o... detail... »
Singopore- Singapore can seem like one big shopping center, where everything is neatly arranged and price tagged in air-conditioned comfort, and local film director Li Lin Wee knows it all too well. Wee‘s first feature-length movie, Gone Shopping in theatres this month, was inspired by the national pastime and centers on three characters ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- Malaysia wants to forge greater investment links with oil-rich Brunei to jointly propel socio-economic and industrial development along the northern Pan Borneo belt encompassing Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday that Malaysia and Brunei had come a long way in en... detail... »
Central Sulawesi- Donggala regency is set to host the World Culture Festival, "Riak Donggala", starting on Sept. 7. Head of the Donggala Cultural and Tourism Office, Syuaib Djafar, told The Jakarta Post that the event was intended kick-start the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 tourism promotion. The event, which will also be attended by fo... detail... »
Kuching-, A direct descendant of Panglima Rentap, one of Sarawak‘s earliest freedom fighters, who fought fearlessly against the Brooke‘s regime 163 years ago, wants the younger set to emulate his nationalism spirit, as the nation ushers in the 50th independence anniversary celebrations. Luyang Bansang, 48, was only in his teens but he was well... detail... »
Indonesia- and Japan inked a wide-ranging free trade pact Monday during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as the two nations also committed to work jointly on energy and climate change issues. Abe and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed the trade deal, which was under negotiation for more than two years, after ... detail... »
Malaysia- and Brunei are close to an agreement on resolving a maritime boundary dispute that has hampered oil and natural gas exploration in an area west of Borneo Island since 2003, Malaysia‘s prime minister saying. "Both of us agreed the officials will be discussing a few more points which need to be decided," Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was q... detail... »
Strict religious and family practices, rich cuisine, fine garments and merry songs were once part of the lives of the Babas and Nyonyas. Now, much of their culture is only seen in books and museums. The older generation wants this rich heritage to live on, but many of the young people are moving away from the old ways. Fading customs of S... detail... »
Langkat, Indonesia- Palm oil prices might be going through the roof and making investors and businessmen rich, but the soaring prices have not improved the lot of pickers and locals working on the fringes of the palm oil industry. On the island of Sumatra, one of the main palm oil-growing islands in Indonesia, the world‘s second-largest prod... detail... »
Takaful IBB Bhd has marked another milestone to cater to the public‘s needs. In conjunction with the International Halal Product Expo 2007 at the International Convention Centre, Takaful IBB Berhad launched a new "Takaful Retirement Plan". This plan is one of the product lines under the "Family Takaful Plan" launched with the consent of His ... detail... »
Singapore- Southeast Asian nations must integrate or risk becoming irrelevant in a global economy in which investors are focused on the emergence of Asian giants China and India, Singapore‘s prime minister said Tuesday. "We do not have a choice — ASEAN must integrate to survive," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, using the abbreviated na... detail... »
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