Keep up good work, YB urges teachers
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Sri Huang Tiong Sii has urged the education sector here to keep up with their good work among school going children. “I have always supported education, including infrastructure development as well as educational assistance such as for uniforms, school bags and shoes throughout my time as assemblyman regardless of race, religion […]
Photography competition closes on Feb 18
MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) is calling for entries to its Sayangi Miri Chinese New Year photography competition 2022 as the dateline is approaching. The competition closes on February 18, 2022. According to NSJA’s president Andy Jong Wan Joon, RM5,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs this year. The organisers will upload […]
More senior citizens receive red packets from Hokkien association
KUCHING: The Kuching Hokkien Association honoured more senior citizens with angpows in conjunction with the celebration of Chinese New Year 2022. The angpows were presented to 465 senior citizens by a political secretary to the chief minister Tan Kai on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, on Thursday (Feb 10). […]
Spike in number of cases in Sibu Division
SIBU: There is a sharp increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Sibu Division. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) which released the latest figures on Wednesday (Feb 9), said the division recorded 35 new cases, a sharp increase within the past few days. “This upward trend has been occurring since the […]
Nonagenarians receive RM1.5k ang pow each
KUCHING: The Kuching Hing Ann Association continues its yearly tradition of presenting red packets or ang pows to its elderly members in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. As in the previous year, the COVID-19 pandemic this time around has again prompted the association to resort to the drive-through method to distribute the […]
Pa Mee for long life
The signature dish of the Henghua community is usually cooked on special occasions like Chinese New Year, birthday meal for the elders or wedding lunch. Savoury Henghua noodles that will get you excited PA Mee, a signature dish of the Henghua community, is usually cooked on special occasions like the Chinese New Year, birthday meal […]
Chap Goh Mei may again lose glimmer of romance
KUCHING: Once upon a time, throwing mandarin oranges into the river was one of the most significant customs during Chap Goh Mei which marks the end of the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. However, due to the stringent SOPs imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, such social gatherings were put on hold the past two […]
Livelier CNY celebration amid strict compliance
MIRI: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the community celebrates Chinese New Year (CNY) 2022 in moderation and in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “This year, although we are still practising the COVID-19 SOPs, we have entered Phase 4. As such, there have been a lot of relaxations, including being able to celebrate […]
Subdued CNY celebration amid pandemic fears
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The coronavirus pandemic has once again dampened the mood for the Chinese New Year celebration, despite the increase in vaccination rates and low number of cases recorded. This Lunar New Year welcomes the Year of the Tiger, which is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. This […]
Fewer fire incidents before CNY this year
KUCHING: Fewer fire cases were reported in Sarawak in the week preceding Chinese New Year (CNY) this year (Jan 24-31) compared to the week preceding the festival (Feb 4-11) in 2021. Fire and Rescue Department state director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said yesterday (Feb 2) 23 fire emergency calls were received this year against 26 calls […]
