Acheh or Achin, it was most powerful between 1607 and 1636. Imperialist rivalries among Portugal, Britain, and the Netherlands for control of Acheh dominated its history during the remainder of the 17th century. In 1819 the British government acquired exclusive trading privileges with the sultanate, but a subsequent Anglo-Dutch agreeme... detail... »
The Brunei Museum yesterday celebrated International Museum Day at its lobby in Jalan Kota Batu. Present as the guest of honour was Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Awang Mohammad bin Haji Daud. The minister, in his speech, said the event was themed "Muse... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- It was a bittersweet moment to witness the Dusun community in Tutong celebrating the annual harvesting festival Adau Gayo, meaning "Big Day", earlier this month. Their determination and effort to preserve and resurrect their culture are commendable. Dr Yabit Alas, the guest of honour during the festival at Kampun... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Malay and Language Literature Bureau is set to hold a language forum on May 29 at the Municipal Hall in Kuala Belait, as one of the activities to mark the 23rd National Day celebrations. The key objective of the event is to enhance awareness of the impact of globalisation on the Malay language if no effort ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- The family represents a vital institution in the personal development of the individual. A family institution with clear moral values, close familial ties and mutual respect amongst its members acts as the foundation for achieving the vision of building the family institution in Islam. These values are required... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- The young generation of artists are urged to promote the Malaysian batik concept to ensure that it remains competitive in the international market. Yayasan Budi Penyayang (Penyayang) chief executive officer Leela Mohd Ali said she noticed that young artists had failed to appreciate the Malaysian batik design and concept... detail... »
If there was one lesson learned from the Asian Games held in Doha last December, it was this: the thousand seats allocated to matches of sepak takraw could have been doubled—maybe even tripled—and the crowds would have still filled them. Imagine the speed and precision of volleyball cut with the aerial kicks of soccer at its showiest—... detail... »
Pulau Ayer, Indonesia- Indonesia has so many islands it has not been able to count them all and is having a hard time finding names for them. From coral-fringed atolls to jungle-clad volcanoes thrusting up from the ocean, its chains of islands sprinkled along the equator make up the world‘s biggest archipelago. Officially there are... detail... »
There‘s some incongruity here. My luxuriously appointed hotel suite, that steps out onto a tropical pool, is built in the style of the traditional village houses that I‘ve seen just up the road. Like theirs, its roof is thatched. The craftsmen, I am told, also came from the village. But I doubt their little "villas" have a mini-bar, p... detail... »
Enhancing its reputation as one of Asia`s key entertainment hubs, the program for this year`s 30th Singapore Arts Festival features acts ranging from eclectic dance to cutting-edge drama, classical ballet to global music and of course, the ever-popular free public events and family-friendly activities. As the region`s premier performing ... detail... »
Recently, Ireland‘s Independent said that Turkey was in crisis because of a wife‘s headscarf _ Hayrunisa Gul, 42, wife of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who had been named the ruling party‘s presidential candidate and was almost certain to win the post until he announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Separately, a university... detail... »
Despite the escalating violence in the country`s deep South, the directors of four schools in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat are hopeful that the next academic year will bring higher enrolment in their kindergartens, thanks to the introduction of some major changes in educational practice into their classrooms. "Using Patani-Malay as the... detail... »
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