Saturday, 6 December 2025

Author: Edwinnie Einstein Unji

SICC 2025 reflects growing strength of Sarawak’s culinary industry

KUCHING: This year’s Sarawak International Culinaire Challenge (SICC) ended on a hopeful note today, with organisers highlighting the growing confidence and creativity among young chefs who made up the bulk of the competitors. Held over two days from November 29 until November 30 at UCSI University Sarawak, the fifth edition

Keeping it real with former World Bank economist

PROUD Sarawakian and Centennial Scholar, Wee Ai Chin, has spent over three decades in global development, serving in senior roles at the World Bank across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With a deep background in agricultural economics, community forestry and rural development, she led major projects across more than

Generations Swinburne holds inaugural Charity Bazaar

KUCHING: A three-day charity bazaar is being held at  the alfresco area of the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus here. The event, which runs from Monday (April 28) until Wednesday (April 30), features 35 booths, five more than originally planned, thanks to overwhelming interest from vendors. “In the beginning,

Bazaar hawkers face many challenges

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The air is thick with the scent of sizzling meat, sweet drinks and deep-fried chickens.Desa Ilmu’s Ramadan bazaar is in full swing, drawing in hungry visitors just before the breaking of fast.But behind the lively scene, hawkers here face a daily battle not just to sell their food

Nyonya Kitchen By Sonia to host second Ramadan buffet

Following the success of its first Ramadan buffet last year, Nyonya Kitchen By Sonia is returning for the second year from March 2 to 29, 2025. This time, the restaurant is expanding its capacity to accommodate 230 customers, up from last year’s 130, due to an overwhelming response. Shannen Lee,

Raw food supplies affected by floods

KOTA SAMARAHAN: With cases of flooding and constant rain this past week, raw food supplies are bound to be affected by this issue. Whether it is fish, meat or vegetables, the availability of these raw food materials are scarce and customers are concerned by this. The Sarawak Tribune conducted interviews

Education – Key to growth, opportunity and lifelong changes

KUCHING: Education is an important building block for all people to achieve their full potential in society as well as being essential for politics, economic stability, and social growth. In this modern day and age, students have a wealth of resources at their disposal, ranging from the internet to the