Phnom Penh - As the curtains draw open and the lights come up, the sound of an argument breaks out on the stage. But the audience sits quietly attentive to the scene playing out before them. Two grandsons, Chok and Chem, are fighting over money - until their grandfather intervenes. It is the opening scene of Panchapor, a tale explorin... detail... »
Jakarta - The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights is speeding up the drafting of a bill designed to protect the country`s cultural heritage following a public outcry over the use of traditional Balinese dance images for a television show on Malaysia, an official said on Monday. Speaking at a news conference, the ministry`s director gene... detail... »
Jakarta - Most of us remember them as names in our Indonesian literature textbooks, and their works as part of the reading list we have to choose from to make summaries. Often, that`s as far as those names and works go — names in our memories and titles of books that we say we`ve read once, despite them having a literary quality that mak... detail... »
Perth, Australia - Home Affairs Minister Brendan O`Connor says the people of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands should be allowed to speak their native language in the workplace, contrary to a ban and penalty system imposed by the shire of the tiny Australian outpost. Mr O`Connor said he understood the desire to encourage English, and the Cocos... detail... »
Manila, Philippines - When he was young, Lobo swung on vines and hung around a cave, the long-haired, loinclothed poster child of a sensational Stone Age tribe supposedly lost in the time warp of a remote Philippine rainforest. With the western scholars, journalists and celebrities a distant memory, Lobo Bilangan now wears faded tracksuit... detail... »
Yogyakarta - The first in a series of traditional wayang shadow puppet performances was held recently in Yogyakarta, loaded with messages to promote family planning among grass-roots people in Javanese-speaking regions. The first of the performances was held on Saturday evening in Yogyakarta and two performances are scheduled to follow i... detail... »
Yogyakarta - Some 50 dancers from Bali held an event to show their concern for the Pendet Dance at Jalan Malioboro in Yogyakarta. There was a speech of regret for Malaysia that had earlier claimed the dance. Dancers said they were worried that Indonesian dances and cultures would be used only as tourism commodities. “This it is n... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - National Day celebrations were held on a smaller scale throughout the country. In Ipoh, a group of about 20 people decked in traditional costumes paraded past Sultan Azlan Shah, the Regent Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, Raja DiHilir Perak Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa and Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Said. “It is impo... detail... »
Darwin, Australia - The Rudd government will appoint an administrator to help smooth tensions on the tiny Indian Ocean outpost of Cocos (Keeling) Islands after a breakdown in relations between the majority Cocos Malay population and senior public servants from the mainland. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O`Connor was on the islands yester... detail... »
Jakarta - For many Indonesians, the post-fasting festivity of Idul Fitri, locally known as Lebaran, is often associated with new clothes. The new attire is worn when people visit relatives and friends. Having regained its popularity in the last few years, batik remains the fashion trend for the upcoming Idul Fitri, as some local fashio... detail... »
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Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - After penning his Chinese name on a piece of paper with ease, Md Luqman Wadihan Ramlan readily sings a song that is partly written in an ancient form of the language. Nine-year-old Md Luqman is a Malay who is on his way to mastering Chinese. The Year Three primary school pupil has been studying a... detail... »
aujourd hui 
Hier 
La semaine dernière, 
Le mois dernier 
