Sarawak Psychology Counselling Centre to be proposed to Cabinet soon KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry welcomes the proposal for a Sarawak Psychology Counselling Centre (SPCC) here. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that the idea was still under discussion and had yet to
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has refused to comment on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation as Prime Minister yesterday. “Let’s wait for (the) Chief Minister (Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg)’s announcement,” she said. “For me, I believe this question is
Meet Umar Tomik, arguably the only Sarawak Malay gendang maker in Kuching and possibly, in the state. The 64-year-old man said the gendang (hand drum) is made from goat skin, segak rattan and hardwoods such as belian (eusideroxylon zwageri) or menggeris (koompassia excelsa) or merbau (ipil). To him it is
KUCHING: Participation of the youth is important in the continuous effort to preserve the Malay culture in the state. Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said that the heritage left behind by the elder generation must be protected at all costs. She
The cultural heritage reflects various everyday activities of the Malays ‘Berdendang’, a traditional performing art of the Sarawak Malays, captured hearts at the Samarindok Sarawak Malay Cultural Performance 2020 held at Godown Amphitheatre, Kuching Waterfront here, last Saturday night. Clad in traditional attire which included ‘tengkolok’, ‘keringkam’ and ‘songket’, the
KUCHING: The history of Sarawak is always told with the start of the Brooke’s reign with little knowledge of the previous rulers before him. Researchers Tom McLaughlin and wife Suriani Sahari became the first to reveal that there were 15 rulers of Santubong before 1840, prior to Brooke’s ruling in
SELANGAU: Newly constructed longhouses should emphasise on the features of uniformity especially in the ‘ruai’ (shared space) and corridors. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai stated that a longhouse which is built this way will make it look neat, organised and attractive. “Apart from that, it
SRI AMAN: A bakery shop at Jalan Brayun here caught fire on Wednesday. According to Sri Aman fire station Chief PPgB William Baheng, the operation centre received a call on the incident at Pertama Bakery shop around 10.53pm. Following the call, a team of firefighters from Sri Aman Fire and
KUCHING: Three more Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases for the Covid-19 outbreak were recorded in the state yesterday. According to a statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), all three patients who are Malaysians, are placed at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here. “With the new cases, Sarawak
Agreement for exclusive supply of fish signed KUCHING: Sarawak fast food chain Sugarbun and Borneo Eco Fish Sdn Bhd (BEF) yesterday co-signed an agreement for exclusive supply of tilapia fish. The agreement was signed by Sugarbun general manager cum Borneo Oil Berhad executive director Raymond Teo and BEF director Thomas
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