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... »
Brunei - Alai Krathong, a Brunei dance and Thai festival performance showcased by leading artistes from Brunei Darussalam and Thailand, will take place Friday evening at the Jerudong Park and Country Club‘s Amphitheatre. "This is the third and will also be the final such ‘Alai Krathong‘ project to be held under the spirit of solidarity and t... detail... »
Philippine - The 2007 Ateneo Art Awards, the country‘s premier contemporary art prize, were conferred on three young Filipino visual artists for their outstanding contribution to the definition and development of modern and contemporary Philippine art at a formal ceremony at the Rockwell Tent last August 8 following the 2007 Ateneo Art Awards ... detail... »
Brunei - The history of any country‘s coinage is interesting. Coins are the physical manifestation of the political power of any one country. For the last 2,000 years, coins throughout the world tend to depict the leader of that country, be it the Sultan or the King or the Queen or the President just as the days of the Roman Empire — that o... detail... »
Singapore - Middle East visitors are contributing to Singapore‘s record-setting tourism growth, according to new figures released today. In total, Singapore welcomed 4.9 million visitor arrivals from January to June 2007, achieving an estimated S$6.4 billion (US$ 4.3billlion) in tourism receipts. The Middle East region was a major contri... detail... »
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