KUCHING: This year’s Gawai Dayak will be just a ‘semadi nadai’ occasion for farmer Tusen Milos from Kampung Pueh, Sematan. “No ngabang, no family gathering. This year we will be having a simple and moderate Gawai,” said the 48-year-old man when met by New Sarawak Tribune at his farm in
KUCHING: Like many Sarawakians, returning to the hometown for Gawai Dayak every year is the most eagerly awaited occasion, and this is no different for Marianne Tra Anchang, who has been residing and working in Kuala Lumpur since 2011. It is, after all, the one time of the year in
KUCHING: This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri was a different experience altogether as many Muslims resorted to online video conferencing to catch up with their families and loved ones following the conditional movement control order (CMCO) directive. As much as technology helps bring people to stay connected celebrating Hari Raya, those
KUCHING: Enforcing stricter laws on foreign workers’ living conditions would help control the spread of the Covid-19 virus, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. He said such enforcement was necessary to ensure employers in the construction industry were responsible in providing better
KUCHING: The livelihood of communities in rural and interior areas has been badly affected following the movement control order (MCO), said Suhakam Commissioner Dr Madeline Berma. Stressing that the rural and interior communities were the most vulnerable group, she said the hardship was mainly felt by those who did not
KUCHING: A popular Hari Raya song, the late Sudirman’s ‘Balik Kampung’ is not on Awang Fardillah Awang Hussin’s playlist this year. Perhaps Tan Sri P Ramlee’s ‘Dendang Perantau’ would be more apt because he will celebrate the festival away from his childhood home. Sharifah Aini’s ‘Selamat Hari Raya’ could also
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah remains optimistic that the state’s tourism industry would be able to restore its economic impact once the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is lifted. “I am positive that we will be able to restore the industry. We have to
KUCHING: With the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in full swing during the holy month of Ramadan, police and armed security personnel are working round the clock to make sure everyone stays home. Thus, Derik Law, who sells Malaysians’ all-time favourite dessert — ABC (Ais Batu Campur) — at Lok-Lok,
KUCHING: As temperatures rise, so do our cravings for some icy treats to beat the heat. Imagine working under the sun for hours while you’re fasting. You’d have a great urge to quench your thirst, and what better way to do it than have a bowl of cold and creamy
KUCHING: The 25 pct discount on assessment rates for residential rateable holdings under the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) jurisdiction will be granted effective Jan 2020 until Dec 31, 2020. According to DBKU in a press statement released yesterday, the discount under the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package (BKSS) only applies