Wee welcomes guideline for festive SOP
KUCHING: In light of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Chinese New Year (CNY) standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is a welcomed guideline for the community and should be strictly complied with. Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee said this […]
Good move to scale down CNY do
KUCHING: It is wise to scale down the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration this year in view of the current Covid-19 situation, said Association of the Boards of Management of Aided Chinese Primary Schools in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions president Jonathan Chai. Referring to the CNY standard operating procedure (SOP) recently released by the […]
Let’s have a safe CNY
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Chinese all over the world are set to welcome the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Metal Ox, on Feb 12. The Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration this year will be different due to the increasing Covid-19 cases. Many families will be celebrating […]
Reflecting on Taib’s message of peace and goodwill
I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace. – Pope Francis As we celebrate the New Year today, Sarawakians must not forget that the Peace and Goodwill that we enjoy today is a tradition going back to the very foundations established by the first and only English […]
Adapting to pandemic on Christmas season
KUCHING: In the few weeks leading up to the yuletide season, Christmas trees adorned with colourful lights and baubles as well as seasonal delicacies typically begin to pop up throughout Kuching. Shopping malls and hotels here are usually decked out with cheery decorations as the festive spirit fills the air. This year, however, the Covid-19 […]
Simple but meaningful celebration
Maulidur Rasul MUKAH: This year’s divisional-level Maulidur Rasul was celebrated in a simple but meaningful manner at Masjid Setia Raja here on Thursday. Like other parts of the country, there was no open gathering and procession amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, this year’s celebration featured a religious talk delivered by Ustaz Sarbini Dahlan with Balingian […]
Celebration theme appropriate for Malaysia
KUCHING: The theme of ‘Ummah Rabbani Negara Harmoni’ for this year’s Maulidur Rasul celebration is very appropriate in view of Malaysia’s multicultural and multi-religious society, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He urged the Muslims to continuously develop their minds, faith, attitude, morals and knowledge in line with religious teachings. […]
State-level do in Kuching on Oct 28, 29
Maulidur Rasul KUCHING: The state-level Maulidur Rasul celebration will be held in Kuching on Oct 28 and 29. This was said by Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. According to him, the event will begin with the recitation of zikir and the opening ceremony of […]
Happy Children’s Day!
KUCHING: This year’s Children and Kindergarten’s Day was celebrated in the ‘new normal’ to thwart the Covid-19 infection. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah officiated at the celebration held at Rumah Kanak-Kanak Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah, Mile 12 on Saturday. Unlike in previous years, the celebration this time […]
State-level Youth Day do on Nov 7
KUCHING: About 1,000 youths from all over Sarawak are expected to take part in the state-level Youth Day celebration at the Asajaya Sport Complex in Kota Samarahan on Nov 7. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the celebration would be held following the new norm. “We are very concerned about […]
