Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: Rasheeqa Bahida

Lockdown hobby grows into handmade mooncake market hit

KUCHING: What started as a lockdown hobby has blossomed into one of the city’s sweetest Mid-Autumn success stories. Yin Wen and her family has turned their home project, Micki Bake, into a brand that is drawing crowds for its handmade snow mooncakes. Founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates unity, family, community spirit

KUCHING: Beyond its lanterns, moon cakes and festive stalls, the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival is a celebration of unity, family ties and the bonds that hold the community together. In stating this, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng also reminded celebrants of the festival’s long history dating

17 UNIMAS athletes compete in MASUM Championship on Sept 15-21

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is sending a 17-member contingent to compete in the Majlis Sukan Universiti Malaysia (MASUM) Championship 2025 from September 15 to 21. The championship, to be hosted by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and Universiti Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), will see UNIMAS’ athletes taking part

Save lives and donate blood on Malaysia Day

KUCHING: In the spirit of unity and compassion, the Malaysian Red Crescent SMK Bandar Kuching No. 1 is proud to announce a Blood Donation Campaign in conjunction with Malaysia Day 2025. The event will be held next Tuesday from 10 am to 2 pm, at AEON Shopping Mall, Ground Floor

Hackathon teams forge friendship, create AI-driven solutions

KUCHING: The Sarawak X Singapore Friendship AI Design Hackathon 2025 held at Makeramai Makerspace, Plaza Merdeka here concluded on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in youth-driven innovation and international collaboration. The event brought together 40 participants, including 30 local youths and 10 international innovators from Canada, the United States, Belarus,

2,500 participants join largest Merdeka-themed run

KUCHING: The streets around Padang Merdeka here came alive this morning as 2,500 participants gathered for the Merdeka Spirit Run 2025, marking one of the largest Merdeka-themed running events in Sarawak this year. Organised by JVY Event Management in collaboration with Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), with Checkpoint Spot as