Gifts morale booster for frontliners
MUKAH: A generous community leader has helped to boost the morale of frontliners with gifts in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. These frontliners who are manning five locations during the current conditional movement control order (CMCO) here received the gifts from Kapitan Kueh Bing Chuan on Sunday (Feb 14) which was also Valentine’s […]
Here’s to good luck and prosperity
BY CRYSTAL WONG “Nothing is redder than a Chinese at Chinese New Year, but do you know why we like the colour red?” asked my grandmother. Have you ever wondered why the Chinese love red so much, especially on Chinese New Year? Everything is red — red packets, red lanterns, red decorations, etc. Why? Why […]
A touch of love from Petronas
KUCHING: Some 250 needy families had received a donation of food supplies and personal sanitation packages from Yayasan Petronas in conjunction with the forthcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. The donation was initiated under Yayasan Petronas’ Sentuhan Kasih (the touch of love) programme which is also an essential part of Petronas’ corporate community well-being and development focus area. […]
Be mindful of pandemic, public told
KUCHING: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii once again urged the public to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of wearing face masks, practising social-physical distancing and taking care of their individual health during this Chinese New Year. Worried because the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more serious throughout the country he advised those […]
Celebrators reminded not to forget frontliners
KUCHING: Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has urged the people not to forget the frontliners this Chinese New Year as they have been working so hard and sacrificed so much to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. Ting, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general, said doctors, nurses, police constables, firefighters, soldiers, medical […]
Over 18,200 litres of contraband alcohol seized
SIBU: The Customs Department seized 18,216 litres of contraband alcohol from a cargo truck near Pasai-Siong junction, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu recently. Customs Sarawak director Herman Shah Abdullah said the seizure was carried out during an operation by its enforcement unit on Feb 1. The team found various duty-not-paid alcoholic beverages inside the truck which is believed […]
Succulents popular for Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year will be here soon and preparations for the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar are already in full swing. Business is good for local succulent seller, Kathy Tagok, 41, who has an online shop that specialises in selling succulents and cacti. However, her business is more focused on decorating and creating […]
CNY celebration only with family members in same house
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese New Year celebrations including prayer ceremonies are only allowed to be held at home with family members, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said prayers at temples were also not allowed, except for five of the temple’s committee members and people were encouraged to perform the ceremony at their respective […]
Keeping tabs on hamper sales
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak has taken proactive action by monitoring and inspecting hamper sales throughout the state to ensure that the hampers are prepared in compliance with the set guidelines. Hampers are popular during festive seasons, especially Chinese New Year. “However, we do not want manufacturers, packagers and […]
Cheongsam for the Chinese New Year
Fashion is architecture. It is a matter of proportions. – Coco Chanel, French fashion designer My niece, Ah Hong, has made a special pact with two of her best friends for the coming Chinese New Year — to wear cheongsam on the first day of the celebration. The cheongsam, also known as a qipao, is […]
