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Suntong tutok a trademark delicacy for buka puasa

by Razali Nordin With each Ramadan, bubur pedas and kuih bongkol are among the choice favourites for breaking of fast in Sarawak, but those who enjoy seafood, suntong tutok is also a preferred delicacy. Suntong tutok, a dish of grilled dried squid or sotong that has been flattened out with a hammer or

10 appointed as Premier of Sarawak political secretaries

KUCHING: Ten individuals have been appointed, and took their oath, as political secretaries to the Premier of Sarawak, on Thursday (April 14). Among them were Maurice Joannes Giri, Sarkawi Suhaili and Dr Richard Rapu from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). Also appointed from PPB were Sayed Azmee Wan Junaidi and

Grateful to attend Good Friday service physically

BY JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Christians here are grateful that they are able to attend the sacred day of Good Friday physically in churches this year. As compared to 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state, masses and services were done via live streams including the important days in the

SEDC hands over RM150,000 zakat

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg witnessed the handover of business tithe (zakat) from Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) yesterday. The business tithe (zakat) amounting to RM150,000 was handed over by SEDC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain

Tabung Haji pays zakat totalling over RM2mil to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak

KUCHING: Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg witnessed the handover of Tabung Haji zakat to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak at his office here yesterday. Tabung Haji group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin handed over the zakat for 2021 amounting to RM2,036,

State registers 286 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak today registered 286 new COVID-19 cases, 283 of which were categories 1 and 2 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the other three cases, two had lung infections, while one case required oxygen supply. “Kuching registered the most cases with 25, followed by Miri with

House catches fire twice in one day

KUCHING: A house in Lorong Satok 2 caught fire twice today. The first fire was about 6.50am and the second was at 12.18pm. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the afternoon fire spread to the house next door. According to him, the fire spread as there

Upcoming events

SARAWAK Kuching 28-29 May 2022 WFAS 2022 International Symposium on Acupuncture-Moxibustion and The 4th World TCM Forum @ Borneo Convention Centre Kuching organised by Federation of Chinese Physicians and Acupuncturists Assoc of Malaysia (FCPAAM). For details, write in to fcpaam_pkng@hotmail.com. 8-9 June 2022 Spartan Asia Pacific Owners and Racers Summit

Rotiboy is in Kuching!

BY JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Finally, we no longer need to rely on anyone travelling to Malaya to “tapau” (takeaway) the Rotiboy buns for us, as the first outlet opened its doors here today. The bakery’s soft launch began at 10am on the lower ground floor of the Plaza Merdeka Shopping

Sri Lanka files for bankruptcy

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka government declared bankruptcy on Tuesday (April 12). They declared a temporary suspension of all external debt repayments as of Tuesday, claiming that the country can no longer meet its obligations due to worsening financial conditions brought on by external and domestic shocks. Sri Lanka’s remarkable track