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Burst of patriotism Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:40PMKUALA LUMPUR: It was a sight to behold and a moment to cherish as thousands of people joined national leaders for the 53rd National Day celebration at the Stadium Putra indoor arena in Bukit Jalil here yesterday.
Blaze of glory at Merdeka Day celebration Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:17PMKUALA LUMPUR: It was a sight to behold, a sound to reckon with and a moment to cherish as intense patriotic spirit rose into the air and hung there as thousands of people joined the national leaders for the 53rd National Day celebration at the Putra Stadium indoor arena in Bukit Jalil, here. The celebration, themed [...]
Newborn babies of unwed mothers at Persatuan Kebajikan Tiram. — Pictures courtesy of B.J. Muhamed Ali Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:12PMI WAS born in Langkawi, the fourth in a family of seven children and I loved the outdoors, especially going fishing with my uncle. On such outings, it was my job to find firewood for my uncle to start a fire to cook our fresh catch of fish, prawns and cuttlefish.
Saturday events Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:44PMGET ManHanD’s autograph today at an event at Sungei Wang Plaza’s concourse at 3pm. The group is the first and leading Cantonese hip hip group locally who single “Nai Ren Xun Wei” is a collaboration with Cheng Kam Cheong and 16 cartoonists from Gempak Starz.
School programmes big part of Indonesian ,Thai anniversary Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:29PMBatik, Bali, and Burobuddho are among the first things conjured up in many Thai minds when it comes to Indonesia.
Total of 472 babies discarded since 2005 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:10AMPETALING JAYA, Malaysia - The latest data from the police reveals that 65 babies have been dumped this year alone, 26 of them boys, 25 girls and the other 14 being foetuses.
Shopping centre to host activities for Hari Raya Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:43PMSHOPPERS at Mid Valley Megamall will get to enjoy a host of exciting cultural performances, as well as arts and craft demonstrations for Hari Raya.
Help us revive PD Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:31AMFrom Eric Yeap, via e-mail We would like to applaud you for your piece PD's Past Glory and we would like to request a green helping hand from you to support our cause of creating awareness on sustainable green living to all peace loving Malaysians. We would also like to thank you for permitting our past comment on the lacklustre response from the corporate world towards Malaysian efforted green ...
Aishah and Izrin, the mother-and-daughter team behind Innai Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:16PMDESPITE often having disagreements, their fashion business is flourishing. In fact, just a few days after this interview, Aishah Saleh and Izrin Ismail, the mother-and-daughter team of batik brand Innai, were summoned to the palace as the Queen wanted to view their kebaya creations.
Jazz up your Raya outfit Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:40PMMALAYSIA boasts a delightful variety of modern hand-made craft including our unique textiles – batik and songket.
Bidder No 102, represented by an auction officer, cast his or her offers through the telephone Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:09PMTHERE are a fair number of people at Henry Butcher’s auction preview of Malaysian Modern and Contemporary Art. They all gaze at the paintings in a contemplative manner and it is like any art gallery or museum, save for the fact that the auction team is busy making last minute preparations for the main event and that these paintings will be going under the hammer and into private collections ...
Showy and attractive Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:13PMSOMETIME ago, I came across some small trees that bore velvety red flowers in the housing enclave where I live. The trees are so striking and beautiful, how I wished I knew their names. They have curvaceous trunks and crooked branches that looked like those of a bonsai tree.
Dream big for batik Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:19PMThe future of batik rests in the creativity of the Piala Seri Endon participants.
Imaging Indonesia at art exhibition Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:41PMIMAGES of Indonesia in the form of flowers, landscapes, textile, dances and games are reflected in the Symphony of Indonesia, an art exhibition, currently going on until July 30 at the RA Fine Arts Gallery in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.
Material charm Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:59PMSee the talents showcased at the fourth Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta last month.
Environmental Association Urge State Govt to Relocate Steel Factory Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:12PMIPOH, 22 JULY, 2010: The Perak Environmental Association today appealed to the state government to relocate a steel factory project to be set up in Teluk Muroh, near Lumut, because the proposed location is too close to the Teluk Batik beach.
Our Home Minister and the police force Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:57AMHome Minister Hishamuddin Hussein has spoken out against criticising of the police force. But one cannot turn a blind eye to the reputation the force has brought upon itself, says Ms Batik .
Modesty at its best Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 3:12AMFIVE years ago, this man had a vision - a vision that would take the Islamic fashion world to new heights and be yond. His name - Datuk Raja Rezza Shah.
Modesty at its best Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 3:11AMThursday, July 8th, 2010 15:22:00 FIVE years ago, this man had a vision - a vision that would take the Islamic fashion world to new heights and beyond. His name - Datuk Raja Rezza Shah. And when he first started to map out this vision, he never thought that it would come true, let alone grow beyond his expectations.
George Town: Power to the pedestrians Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 10:51AMI strolled around Market Street, Chulia Street and Jalan Kapitan Keling from 8.00pm and the place was bustling with activity.
Terengganu Handicraft's Meet The Clients Day On Monday Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 4:25AMKUALA TERENGGANU, July 7 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation will hold a Meet the Clients Day on Monday at its premises at the Cendering industrial area near here.
Usher Live in KL: "You can expect everything and more" Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 8:24PMIt's taken Usher sixteen years to perform here but the R&B superstar is finally in KL! Arriving on Malaysian shores on Monday, Usher has done a fair bit of shopping ( some fans spotted him in Bukit Bintang ), sightseeing (the man actually scaled Batu Caves the day after he arrived!) and partying (see @UsherRaymondIV ). Usher receiving a batik shirt from Sony Music Entertainment's Managing ...
Letters: HST, oil pipeline, G20 security, deer threat, UVic rabbits and more Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 9:29AMViews and Opinions from Times Colonist readers
Cultural imprint Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 7:12PMTAKE a wayang kulit motif, put it on a bag, and what do you get? A Sasha Rowena creation that’s contemporary yet classic.
Pasir Gudang to fly as high as a kite Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 7:12PMConnect nstconn with Facebook to interact with your friends on this site. THE mention of Pasir Gudang brings to mind Johor Port and the most important industrial township in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia.
New Siti Hasmah chair holder sees green future with engineers Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:10AMKUALA LUMPUR: Professor Dr Nik Meriam Sulaiman is the new holder of the Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali chair at Universiti Malaya (UM).
Book on Johor Causeway Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:18AMSINGAPORE - A BOOK on the history of the Johor Causeway based on information gathered from Malaysia and Singapore will be jointly launched by the prime ministers of both countries.
Siti Hasmah Hopes Malaysian Researchers Can Excel Globally Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:39AMKUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, the wife of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, wants local researchers to work closely with international institutions to contribute meaningful research and ideas to the world.
Michelle Yeoh taken aback by huge expo crowd Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 4:02AMSHANGHAI: Actress Datuk Michelle Yeoh, who visited the World Expo here, was taken aback by the huge crowd and left after two hours. "My first impression of the expo was that there were too many people!
2. Yeoh taken aback by huge expo crowd Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 6:27PMSHANGHAI: Actress Datuk Michelle Yeoh, who visited the World Expo here, was taken aback by the huge crowd and left after two hours.
Cop impresses townfolk with courteous ways Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 6:02PMKUALA TERENGGANU: As usual, Uncle Tan, a retiree, sat at a banana-leaf restaurant in Jalan Tok Lam here to savour his favourite kopi tarik and roti canai, sometime, last week.
Red hot chillies Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 6:19PMInspired by the melting pot that has become her home, a French lady digs into its roots for inspiration.
Barakaff's batik a hit in US Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 8:55AMWASHINGTON - MALAYSIAN Batik designer Sharifah Maheran Barakbah of Barakaff has created a stir with her bold and exciting Rainforest collection at a fashion show inspired by the rainforest in Alexandria, Virginia near here. The 'Art and Fashion Inspired by the Rainforest', organised by the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, which displayed works of art followed by a fashion show, was a ...
Barakaff's Rainforest Collection A Hit In Washington :: Bernama.com Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 4:44AMWASHINGTON, May 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Batik designer Sharifah Maheran Barakbah of Barakaff has created a stir with her bold and exciting Rainforest collection at a fashion show inspired by the rainforest in Alexandria, Virginia near here.
Blowing your own horn Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 9:14PMIf all Malaysia has is its silly "Ketuanan", then perhaps it is in more serious trouble than we all imagined!! By John Doe Bernama reported 20,000 visitors in Beijing for the World Pavilion. This sounds like a decent number of visitors. However, a quick check on the stats as reported by Voice of America News shows that the World Pavillion attracted more than 600 thousand people. And the 20,000 ...
Blowing your own horn Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 9:11PMIf all Malaysia has is its silly "Ketuanan", then perhaps it is in more serious trouble than we all imagined!! By John Doe
Jelajah Malaysia: McCann unsure of a hat-trick Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 10:54PMFROM the startlist of the Jelajah Malaysia that begins today in Kuala Selangor without the glitter of the past three editions, it should be easy for David McCann's Giant Asia Racing Team, Ng Yong Li's LeTua Cycling Team and Takumi Beppu's Aisan Racing Team to decide how the results sheet will look like when the race ends in Kuala Perlis on Saturday.
Road closure for Jelajah cycling event Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 10:17PMSEVERAL roads on the mainland will be closed in stages for two days in conjunction with ‘The Jelajah Malaysia 2010’ — one of Asia’s most prestigious annual cycling events.
Making it big with batik Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 6:11PMMALACCA: When batik is mentioned, one will think of Terengganu or Kelantan, two of the biggest batik producers in the peninsula. The colourful traditional fabric is so synonymous with both these states that the general public is unaware of any other state making batik.
"Not all frogs are bad" yeah, Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 1:53AMIn reply to Mahathir Calls On Hulu Selangor Voters To Choose BN : "Not all frogs are bad" yeah, guess you are right. only those non-defiant of your cause is an angle. i always thought angle have wings and wear birthday suit. very rarely angels wear batik...
Jelajah designed to be more challenging Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 11:54AMWITH three long stages in just under five days, the Jelajah Malaysia promises to be even more challenging this year when it begins in Bukit Malawati, Selangor, on April 27.
People: Knocking on death’s museum Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 4:08AMHE strides enthusiastically among the coffins, skeletons and burial urns in the dimly lit gallery, nodding to visitors and engaging them in conversation.
Go: Art capital of Java Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 5:07AMBatik, silverware, leather goods... HEIDI MUNAN visits Jogjakarta and is captivated by its many crafts IN Java, wearing fine batik has been the prerogative of the high and mighty for as long as anybody can remember.
Batik Selat Puts Melaka In The Batik League Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 9:14PMMELAKA, April 21 (Bernama) -- When speaking about batik, one will think of Terengganu or Kelantan, two of the biggest batik producers in Peninsula.
Indonesia, A Great Place for Aussie Diplomats Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 10:45PMBefore retiring, Ambassador Farmer describes several impressive moments in Indonesia
Marie Baxter crowned winner Sabah Model Search 2010 Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 9:50PMKOTA KINABALU : Student Marie Bibiana Baxter, the 20-year-old lass from Kota Kinabalu was crowned as the winner of the Sabah Model Search 2010 on Saturday.
MATRADE brings five furniture firms to Milan trade show Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 2:35AMKUALA LUMPUR: Five Malaysian companies are in Milan, Italy, to take part in the world's leading furniture and fitting trade show, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano.
A showcase of 1Malaysia Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 9:29PMTHE iconic National Geographic Museum at 1145, 17th Street here celebrated glorious Malaysiana when its grounds became the location of the Faces of 1Malaysia Festival -- a showcase of music and dance that represented the country's ethnic and cultural diversity.
19. Rosmah promotes Malaysia in the US Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 6:30PMWASHINGTON: As the US capital marks the annual Cherry Blossom festival, another celebration - the Faces of 1Malaysia - took place at the National Geographic Society grounds here over the weekend.
Indonesian Art Exhibition by Indonesian Student Association in Malaysia Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 11:09AMDate : 03:00PM - 18 Apr 2010 Filed under The Arts Description : Indonesian Student Association in Malaysia (PPI Pusat Malaysia & PPI Cyberjaya) is organizing an event called 'Semarak Warna Khatulistiwa' : An Indonesia Exhibition (The Colors Of Indonesia). This event will take you to go around and see the real Indonesia where you can touch, see, and feel the real beauty of it. Semarak Warna ...