Budgeting and planning secrets to festive travel
A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. – Dave Ramsey, American radio personality. FESTIVE season is a time of joy, celebration and togetherness but for many people it can also be a time of stress and frustration. For those living away from their villages or kampung, one […]
Home for Aidilfitri after 2 years for varsity students
BY GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: The pandemic has robbed people of many things, among them, physical gatherings during the festive seasons. University students have been affected by this the most, one way or the other. However, with the borders reopened recently, many have taken the opportunity to fly back to their hometowns to see their families […]
Flight ticket prices to Sarawak drops significantly
KUCHING: The air flight prices from Peninsular Malaysia to various destinations in Sabah and Sarawak has dropped significantly for flights, during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season, from next Wednesday to May 8. This was after the discussion and approval by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob, as well as proactive action by the […]
Long lines at police stations for travel permits
MIRI: It seems that the government’s plea to Sarawakians to stay at home and not balik kampung (travelling back to the villages) for Gawai have fallen on deaf ears. An observation carried out since May 29 until yesterday (May 31) found hundreds of people thronging Miri central police station (CPS) as well as Lutong and […]
No ‘balik kampung’ is the new normal
KUCHING: Movement restriction is the new norm and the people of Sarawak have no other choice but to swallow that fact — especially the inability to celebrate Gawai with their loved ones in kampungs. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said as the people celebrate Gawai in the form of the new normal scenario following Covid-19 pandemic, […]
A very extraordinary Raya 2020
KUCHING: It is without a doubt that this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration will be an entirely unique experience, one without the usual traditions of merrymaking at open houses or visiting with family and friends. While there may still have been a sense of eager anticipation leading up to today, it is likely diminished by […]
Do not regret later over stubbornness to ‘balik kampung’
KUALA LUMPUR: As Hari Raya this Sunday draws near, more people seem to attempt to sneak across the state borders to go back to their hometowns. Although since the conditional movement control order (CMCO) began on May 4, the government has gradually given more leeway, there are still those who seek the loopholes in the […]
‘Balik kampung’ travel banned
KUCHING: The ‘balik kampung’ travel involving movements between districts is not allowed during the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced this when explaining the guidelines and standard operating procedure (SOP) for festivals (Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak) at a […]
Hari Raya visits not allowed
KUALA LUMPUR: The difficulty in ensuring compliance with the Health Ministry’s standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb the spread of Covid-19 is the reason why Aidilfitri travel and visits are not allowed, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. While admitting that this restriction was difficult for the people especially those celebrating […]
‘Balik kampung’ for Raya holidays not allowed: PM
PUTRAJAYA: Inter-state travel to go back to the hometown for the Aidilfitri holidays and to attend open houses is not allowed, said Prime Minister Perjalanan Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. However, he said, inter-state travel is only allowed for the purpose of work and for people to return to their homes after being stranded in their […]
