Sarawak has been known as the Land of the Hornbills for ages. The world may or may not know about this. After the launch of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) on January 19 and the recent GPS Flag Rally from one end of the state to the other (Lawas to Kota
Yesterday, as I was passing by a recycling centre at Tabuan Laru in Kuching, I saw a group of people sitting or standing outside it. Some were busy sorting out used clothes and other things left at the centre by members of the public. At this time of the year,
The story of a young woman who mastered the art of playing sape only after two months caught my attention recently. My initial reaction after reading the story was “Wow! How fantastic!” I am no musician but I have always been intrigued by the sape, especially the interesting sounds that
Today at the stroke of midnight, we will bid farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019. All over the world, there will be boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations to welcome 2019 in style. Many families I know are welcoming 2019 with either modest barbecue parties at home or modest dinners at
Chinese all over the world celebrated the Winter Solstice Festival on Dec 22, 2018. One of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is marked by the making and eating of tangyuan or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolise reunion. Made of glutinous rice flour and sometimes brightly coloured, the dumplings are
If you are a dog lover, now is not the time for you to adopt puppies or dogs in Sarawak. There is currently a rabies outbreak in the state and since the epidemic was declared on June 30, 2017, the disease has so far claimed 15 human lives. A 64-year-old
How much do you know about the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63)? It is a legal document that spells out the terms for the formation of the Federation of Malaysia signed in London on July 9 1963 between Great Britain, the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah (previously North Borneo) and Sarawak.
Dear friends, do you know that effective from Dec 1, 2018, there is a No Plastic Bag Campaign involving most of the big supermarkets in Kuching city every Saturday and Sunday? If you go shopping at these supermarkets next Saturday and Sunday and thereafter, remember to bring your own re-usable
When was your last visit to the cinema? Early this year, I paid my first visit to the cinema for the very first time in years. What brought me back to the cinema was “Crazy Rich Asians”, an American romantic comedy drama film which was much talked about in the
“Auntie, do you still have the recipe for banana cake? That delicious banana cake you made for me and my colleagues in the office?” asked my niece Ah Hong just a few days ago. Taken aback by the question, it took me a while to answer her. It was around