Jakarta- Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said Sunday Jakarta has pressed for Kuala Lumpur‘s firmness in handling the alleged murder case of an Indonesian domestic helper last week. "This kind of incident has happened frequently and we greatly regret it," the foreign minister said at his office on Sunday. He said that the Indo... detail... »
PM Thailand Leaves For Talks With Malaysia Thai Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chulanont left Monday for two-day official talks with his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Badawi, with a brief stopover in the troubled southern province of Narathiwat for an audience with Her Majesty the Queen. Accompanied by key ministers, Gen. Surayud fle... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -Malaysia has defended its decision to allow the export of macaque monkeys for meat and scientific research purposes, saying it will help curb their booming population in cities where they attack people and raid homes for food. "We are talking about keeping a figure (of macaques) that is sustainable ... t... detail... »
Malaysia-HIKAYAT Qaziq, which begins its run tonight at Auditorium Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), is the 50th play staged by the organisation. DBP has played an important role in the development and promotion of local plays, particularly in the Malay language. DBP was inaugurated in 1956, one year before Malaya was declared a sovereign nat... detail... »
Kota Baru- There is much that Malaysians can learn from the people of Kelantan, especially their women. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said their strong spirit of entrepreneurship had helped boost the batik and songket industries in the state. The prime minister said they had started small but ended up employing workers. "They have h... detail... »
Jakarta-, Investments made by Japan, the biggest investor so far in Indonesia, have been declining over the past few years but the planned visit to Indonesia by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from August 19 to 21 has given rise to hope of a resurgence in Japanese economic activity in this country. The large number of top business executive... detail... »
Beijing-, Malaysian cultural performances, food festivals and a choir of young Malaysians singing on the Great Wall of China will bring alive the country‘s 50th Merdeka celebrations here. The celebrations will kick off in various Chinese cities and in Hong Kong from next week and culminate in Aug 31 receptions in Beijing, Kunming, Guangzhou an... detail... »
Singapore-, Ageing population, higher life expectancy and rising medical costs are forcing Singapore to re-think its employment policies and may raise the retirement age of workers from the current 62. The move would ensure workers continue to draw salary beyond the age of 62 to help them cope with old age and address concerns about in... detail... »
Kyodo- Two years after a peace deal was reached between the Indonesian government and separatist rebels in Aceh, Japanese-funded small businesses run by former guerrillas there are thriving, a recent survey shows. The International Organization for Migration, with funding from the Japanese government, has so far helped some 5,000 former comb... detail... »
Memory refers the capacity to retain, recall, recognize and reproduce past experiences, events and ideas. Each nation keeps collective memory in which remembering and forgetting of their life experiences have been preserved in their history. History is full of the exploits of men and women – their actions are identified as causing change, develop... detail... »
Singapore - Bilateral relations between Singapore and Indonesia remain firm because they go back a long way and are deep-rooted. This is according to Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed, who was speaking at the Singapore National Day reception in Pekanbaru. Mr Zainul Abidin added that Singapore‘s nex... detail... »
SINGAPORE - A society, which does not provide equal opportunities through its education system and its community, will become divided. Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam made these comments at a Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) event on Sunday, where he said programmes by community self-help groups to reach out to needy fa... detail... »
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