9th Borneo-Kalimantan Dialogue ends on high note By Rosli Abidin Yahya More than 150 literary figures, writers and scholars from Brunei, Labuan, Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan attended the recently concluded 9th Borneo-Kalimantan Dialogue at LR Asma Hotel in Jerudong for network-building, greater understanding and increased cooperatio... detail... »
Arts forum to promote young choreographers, composers I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Two things that could fire up Bali‘s senior choreographer I Wayan Dibia early in the morning are contemporary dance and young choreographers. He spoke so passionately about these subjects on a cool Wednesday morning that he kept f... detail... »
The end of ASEAN It was 40 years ago today that group of men of esteem, in skinny neckties (and one in a bow tie), sat in a row on a fine Bangkok day to pledge an end to suspicion, division and hatemongering. These five men -- Indonesian foreign minister Adam Malik, Singapore foreign minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam, Malaysian deputy p... detail... »
Muslim schools in spotlight When Pakistan`s Army stormed an Islamabad mosque housing a radical Islamic school last month, it raised questions in Indonesia: was the Southeast Asian nation`s own network of Islamic schools a breeding ground for militancy? Or were the pesantrens, as Islamic boarding schools are known in Indonesia, just c... detail... »
Maktab Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah wins gulingtangan contest By Hjh Saemah Zulkefli The initiative to integrate the art of ‘gulintangan‘ into the school curriculum 13 years ago has proven to be a proactive step towards strengthening the Malay culture and providing youths with the opportunity to study and understand its... detail... »
Rare glimpse of a statesman Review by SUHAINI AZNAM Yes, every Malaysian knows Tunku Abdul Rahman. But do we know his jokes, his regrets and the amazing connections he made with people? This book offers a never-before-seen side of the man provided by those closest to him. PRINCE AMONG MEN Recollections and Reflections on ... detail... »
LTTE aiding ‘Mindanao insurgency‘- ‘Philippine inquiry‘ (By Walter Jayawardhana) The Philippine Inquiry, a daily newspaper published in Manila elaborating on the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister‘s statement recently made in their country quoting a Police Chief Superintendent said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was suppl... detail... »
Singapore‘s Stylish new Amara Sanctuary Resort On Sentosa Island offers introductory packages Chic New Urban Lifestyle Retreat Offers Corporate & Leisure Travellers Rates from S$285++ per night Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, the stylish new lifestyle resort on Singapore‘s Sentosa Island is celebrating its soft opening wit... detail... »
Raja Nazrin: Tun Dr Ismail A Malay Patriot But Not A Racist KUALA LUMPUR, August 3 (Bernama) -- Although the late Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman was known as a true Malay patriot, the former deputy prime minister was never a racist, said the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah. He said Tun Dr Ismail also never condoned discr... detail... »
Minority Reports Singapore - BH used to be ‘bapa‘s paper‘ read by the head of the house; a PMEB said. ‘Even my wife reads it (now), especially during weekends, for the shopping and eating.‘ The hackneyed ‘come a long way‘ was much in evidence at BH‘s Achiever of the Year Award 2007 dinner at Ritz-Carlton. A member of the commun... detail... »
StarHub preps Malay entertainment channel Antony Reeve-Crook Singapore - Pay-TV operator StarHub in Singapore is to carry a new channel catering to the country‘s Malaysian audience. The cable company is offering what it says will be Singapore‘s first and only dedicated Malay entertainment channel, Sensasi (Sensation), which ... detail... »
Photos: Jember Fashion Carnival Pictures from the Jember Fashion Carnival, held over the weekend in East Java, Indonesia. The annual festival shows alternative fashion designs as well as works by original trendsettters, according to organiser Dynand Fariz. `It`s kind of like Indonesia`s Rio de Janeiro Carnival,` Dynand t... detail... »