The Gesellchaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) or German Technical Cooperation has sponsored a training session on disaster awareness among primary school communities in Yogyakarta and Central Java.
Part of the post-May 27 earthquake program, the training started earlier this month in 16 sub-districts in both provinces.
“We have planned to hold the trainings in two batches. The […]
Pressure is intensifying on Indonesia to take action on the smoke haze blighting neighbouring countries as Singapore invited regional ministers to discuss “urgent” measures to tackle the problem.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to “express his disappointment” over the recurring problem, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
Lee’s […]
By TAN LEE KUEN
Blow the trumpets and roll out the red carpet as we make ready for the Kuala Lumpur International Batik Convention & Exhibition (KLIBCE) from Dec 8 to Dec 11. The convention is the culmination of the late Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood’s vision of promoting Malaysian batik.
The objective of the […]