Indonesia and Singapore launched Tuesday an electronic navigational chart (ENC) for express ferry services between the two countries. The Hydro-Oceanography Division (Jahidros) of the Indonesian Navy and the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore are set to work together on the system. The International Maritime Organization... detail... »
Petaling Jaya- Muslim countries need to work together to improve the quality of their public health which is in a sorry state. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in making this call yesterday, said efforts towards capacity building such as this was important as the Organisation of Islamic Conference strove to move forward... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia and the rest of the Muslim world have much to learn from Indonesia`s progressive approach in Islamic education, said political scientist Dr Farish Ahmad-Noor. Indonesia had a big number of moderate scholars that even if a few radical groups emerged, the mainstream groups would quickly silence them, said Fa... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - After a landmark Malaysian Superior Court decision downgraded secular law and constitutional guarantees against Islamic rules, a storm of protest has been building up as government and civil society rush to find a solution to the religious impasse. The verdict held that the constitutional right to freedom of worship does ... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu- Both the MCA and opposition said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hj Mohd Ali Rustam got it all wrong when he suggested that becoming a Malay is as easy as simply "converting to Islam, conversing in Malay and following the Malay tradition". "The notion that when non-Malays convert to Islam they become Malays is not r... detail... »
The second Initiative for the ASEAN Integration (IAI) Development Cooperation Forum started in Hanol on Tuesday, aimed at narrowing the development gap among the block‘s new and old members, Vietnam News Agency reported. Speaking to delegates from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Secretariat, an... detail... »
Singapore- There`s now a new way for you to sample, first-hand, the local arts scene at this year`s Singapore Arts Festival. But it requires you to put in plenty of footwork with a special group of artists. Graffiti artist Zul is conducting a personal tour, as part of the Singapore Arts Festival, to showcase what would otherwise be... detail... »
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday led the 109th Philippine Independence Day rites, which showcased the evolution of Filipino culture and its economic progress. The annual event was held at the Qurino Grandstand in the Luneta, where thousands of spectators, including top government officials and members of the diplomatic corps ... detail... »
To properly define Thai food in one or even a few sentences would seem absurd to a Thai food enthusiast of which there are many. Thai food offers such a variety of different flavors, many dishes telling tales from long ago when visitors like the Chinese, Indians and even the Portuguese left a note in the secret sauce. There is one thin... detail... »
Padang (Indonesia)- Malaysia`s Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry will allocate funds for a study on the origin of "Adat Pepatih". Announcing this today, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the study was important to conserve the Malay custom that was losing its significance. Malaysia was also ready to cooperate with Indonesia`s ... detail... »
Many Indonesians perhaps do not realize how lucky they are to have Bahasa Indonesia as their national language, because it has become a major uniting factor for a nation that has more than 1,000 ethnicities and sub-ethnicities and 706 languages. The leader of our youngest neighbor, Timor Leste, has just reminded us of the power of the... detail... »
Putrajaya- Malaysia`s prime minister wed yesterday for the second time, marrying a longtime family friend with whom he fell in love recently after the death of his first wife nearly two years ago. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 67, and Jeanne Abdullah, 53, were married in a simple Islamic ceremony at the prime minister`s official re... detail... »
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