KUCHING: After fasting for a month, Muslims are looking forward to celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri in a few days’ time. Usually at this time of the year, city dwellers will rush back to their respective hometowns or villages to be with their families for the festival. However, many Raya celebrants
KUCHING: The songkok (black cap worn by Muslim males) is often in high demand, not just during Aidilfitri but also special occasions such as weddings, legislative assemblies, coronations and prayers. India Street has long been recognised by Kuching residents as a hub for textiles and jewellery, as well as the
KUCHING: The green light granted by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) for Muslims in the state to celebrate the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri was received with great joy by many. However, many others also felt that the one-week period allocated for the celebration is a bit too long. They
KUCHING: Aman Haji Umar, 52, was a land surveyor seventeen years ago when he decided to follow his dreams of continuing the family business tradition with his wife Mayang Khan, 50. Starting his business at a bus stop under a canopy, now One Stop Satay has been standing until these
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has proposed that Active Case Detection (ACD) operations be widely publicised in order to raise public awareness of their benefits. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said he was saddened and dismayed by the low turnouts at ACD operations in Sibu recently. He pointed out that
KUCHING: Covid-19 has had a major impact on businesses, especially small businesses such as those selling baked goods at the Kubah Ria here in Satok, who have seen their business suffer as a result of the pandemic. But with Hari Raya and Mother’s Day coming up this month, along with
KUCHING: With Covid-19 cases raging on in Sarawak, members of the public appear to have mixed opinions on whether inter-district travel restrictions should be lifted for the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. The public is generally supportive of the decision to restrict inter-district travel as the number of Covid-19 cases continues
KUCHING: The home for the Sri Satok Community Based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK), namely the Datuk Amar Hajah Juma’ani Welfare Centre, is open for the elderly folk to conduct their daily activities and have fun during the fasting month of Ramadan. A 70-year-old retired police officer, seen planting vegetable seeds at
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