Unveiling the charm of vintage treasures, cultural delights
By Nurin Maisarah Bt Zenal Abidin Located at Carpenter Street in Kuching, Alysha Flower & Gift is more than a store; it symbolises the convergence of enthusiasm for antique items, entrepreneurial energy, and legacy. We learned the background of this distinctive business — which sells various nostalgic goods and acts as a cultural ambassador for […]
Intercultural Mooncake Festival makes a return tomorrow
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Annabell Naja Tommy KUCHING: The Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival is back after a two-break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be as it will be held from September 1 until September 10. Organised by Kuching Old Market Community Association, the 19th annual festival from Sept 1-10 will be held […]
Mooncake Festival makes comeback after two years
KUCHING: The Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival will be making a comeback after two years from Sept 1-10 at Carpenter Street here. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah described it as a good cultural event that contributes to unity and harmony in Sarawak. “The Intercultural Mooncake Festival is a cultural […]
The return of vinyl records
Bandat Record Store, intrinsic to its name, is placed at the heart of Kuching’s preserved touristic area, Carpenter Street. To put it in another way, Bandat felt more like a home than a store, catering to the public’s ears with the providence of a vintage format twist, vinyl, which livens the 145-year-old street with various […]
Hokkien Opera to get Arts Council help
KUCHING: Hokkien Opera appears to have not caught the imagination of younger Chinese given that its protagonists are mainly the elderly today. The sad state of affairs came to light during the recent celebration of Zhu Sheng Niang Niang where over three nights from May 18 the Hokkien Opera was staged at the Kuching Hong […]
Majestic Teochew temple welcomes worshippers
BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: This year, the Teochew Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple at Carpenter Street here has put up more lanterns to celebrate Chap Goh Mei, which falls on Tuesday (Feb 15). Chap Goh Mei is the last day of the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Lanterns are one of the […]
Shopkeepers thankful to Bomba
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Disinfection works were carried out in the commercial areas of Jalan Padungan, as well as shophouses along Carpenter Street by the Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) yesterday (Sept 19). Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch treasurer Jong Yean Pin said the disinfection works was done in view […]
Joint effort to curb spread of virus
KUCHING: To prepare for the resumption of dining-in which starts today (Sept 20), several parties have joined hands to carry out sanitisation works at the shops along Carpenter Street here. Those involved in the activity were Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central, Team Dynamic Kuching, Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) as well as […]
Keeping a century-old business alive
The streets of Carpenter and Ewe Hai in Kuching have witnessed many historical events dating back 200 years, alongside business establishments that have stood firm over the years. Tai Moh Enterprise, with its second-generation manning the establishment, faces another challenge in the form of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the owners still see a bright future […]
Carpenter Street – Iconic and vibrant
Nestled in the heart of Kuching, Carpenter Street is one of the city’s most iconic and vibrant streets, steeped in rich history and heritage. These days, the area houses not only an array of decades-old establishments easily identified by their faded vintage signboards but also several new businesses which have organically settled in. Despite these […]
