Even Mr J B Jeyaretnam, Singapore`s first post-1965 Opposition parliamentarian, will get the chance to tell his story, as a local think-tank starts the ball rolling to get former Members of Parliament to write autobiographical essays for a new book. "At the Institute of South-east Asian Studies (Iseas), we are not against anybody," ins... detail... »
Twice a year, a ceremony to raise the giant Brunei flag in front of the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque is held. The raising of the flag marks the beginning of the period when national flags or personal standards belonging to Pengirans and the likes must be raised by all in the country. The two periods are the National Day celebrat... detail... »
With a new president and parliament, East Timor is poised for reconciliation after more than a year of simmering political tension. But one schism remains: language. In the extreme minority are the very few East Timorese who speak Portuguese, despite the more than four centuries that Lisbon had a presence in the tiny Asian nation of abou... detail... »
After accusing Singapore last week of trying to undermine a defence pact with Indonesia, Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono has said that talks between the two countries will resume. He even expressed hope that the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) could be ratified next year. "The heads of the governments from the two countries have ... detail... »
Nakorn Sri Thammarat (Southern Thailand) - The Ma`had Misbahuddin (Torch of Islam) or Prateepsasana Islamic School is something different from the typical religious schools found in south Thailand. The school is situated about 800km to the south of Bangkok. It is one of the many religious schools or `pondok bantan` that can be found in th... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- Recordings of the annual pantun festival between Radio Television Brunei (RTB) and Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) ended yesterday at Studio 1 of RTB in the capital. For two days, artistes from Brunei and Malaysia had been working tirelessly for the pantun festival, which will be aired by both stations next Hari Ray... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- The Director of Arts and Literature Bureau Dr Mataim bin Bakar urged students, teachers, parents to respect the Malay language in line with its position as Brunei`s official language as outlined by the Brunei National Board. He told a religious public speaking competition among secondary schools and colleges at the ... detail... »
Brunei-Muara- Some 150 representatives of healthcare institutions in Southeast Asia are here for a meeting that will set the bases for standardising rules governing traditional medicines and health supplements in the region. The seventh meeting of the product working group under the Consultative Committee on Standard and Quality (A... detail... »
Kendari- Wakatobi district head Hugua visited several European and Asian countries recently to promote southeast Sulawesi`s tourism potential. "I have visited several European and Asian countries to promote our province`s tourism, not just for sight-seeing," Hugua said here Wednesday. He explained that the visits were not paid by the pr... detail... »
Education is a key factor in strategies to restore peace in the Muslim-dominated far South. Prasert Kaewphet, an Education Ministry inspector who supervises education services for the region, elaborated on the strategy in an interview with Sirikul Bunnag. How much progress has been made in preparing an education plan for the far South? ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- An array of traditional song and dances from Brunei Darussalam and Thailand will be showcased during a two hour musical programme jointly organised by Radio Television Brunei (RTB) and RTH Thailand this coming August. The third of its kind, the show - which this year comes under the memorandum of understanding betwe... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- Kite-flying enthusiasts are invited to participate in a Kite Festival to be held on August 5 at Tungku beach and this year the contest is only open to local participants. Chairman of the festival, Hj Maidin Hj Ahmad said that 12 events will be contested at the events, which include `Rukaku`. RuKaku is a large kite w... detail... »
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