First Bidayuh woman with pepper export licence
Nang Ori targets China and Hong Kong KUCHING: Pepper-based products branded ‘Nang Ori’, which have been in the local market for the past three years, are set to penetrate more international markets. The company, Nang Ori Sdn Bhd, is targeting China and Hong Kong markets next year after successfully exporting its products to Singapore and […]
Majestic Hills and Mountains of Sarawak
Pioneers of the Bidayuh Mountains Among Sarawak’s most innovative and hard-working communities are the Bidayuh — highlanders who came down the mountains to settle on the plains around Kuching. Originally from the Sungkung mountain complex in South Western Kalimantan, the community trudged across the forests to the hills of Sentah, Bratak, Singai and Serembu in […]
Substance abuse among Bidayuh cause for concern
KUCHING: Substance abuse is a serious problem in many Bidayuh villages and demands a serious effort to combat this. Records show that Bau District recorded the most number of cases. Many villages in Bau, Lundu, Padawan and Serian are not spared from the menace of drug use and addiction. This has gotten Bidayuh community leaders […]
