Gula Apong – Hard work, sweet rewards

Kampung Pinggan Jaya is situated on the outskirts of Kuching and is now easily accessible by road, as compared to the past when it could only be reached by boat. Surrounded by nipah palm trees (Nypa fruticans), the small village community has developed an expertise in harvesting the nipah sap to produce gula apong, a […]

Bamboo Industry Development Action Plan 2021-2030 launched to boost exports

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Bamboo Industry Development Action Plan 2021-2030 was launched today as a continuation of the 2011-2020 plan to boost Malaysia’s exports of bamboo and bamboo-based products. The action plan, launched in conjunction with the celebration of the World Bamboo Day (WBD 2021) celebration in Malaysia, would strengthen the country’s exports to China, […]

Steep in tradition

Gawai Dayak this year is not going to be like all the Gawai of the past, but conditional movement control order or not, traditions do have a way with old folk. Gawai is not Gawai without the ‘poek’ (glutinous rice cooked in bamboo) for this Salako octogenarian, who has just returned from the jungle for […]