Sibu folks spending less on lanterns for CNY
SIBU: Only one more day until Chinese New Year and there are still a lot of unsold tanglung (lanterns) at the shops in Sibu town. Tanglung seller, Chieng Leong Ing, 58, said that in previous years he would get a boost from last-minute shoppers and everything would be sold out. But “this year, sales have […]
Best gift is safety and health
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing stressed the importance of good health when he said the best gift one can have during this Chinese New Year celebration is to have their friends and families safe and in good health. “Although the customs and traditions of visiting and reuniting with our loved ones during […]
CNY greetings fit for Year of the Golden Ox
BY TANIA LAM & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: This year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration will be rather a quiet one due to Covid-19 pandemic. People are restricted from holding large-scale gatherings and visiting each other. These standard operating procedures (SOPs) and measures are put in place as a united effort to curb the spread of […]
Fundamental human rights, freedoms violated?
Most countries are in lockdown. This is not by choice, but by force of circumstances. Every single movement is defined and all human activities are strictly enforced by law. Unprecedented, this situation is without any parallel in the entire human history. This New Year is possibly the most challenging in living memory, as we face […]
Dragons and lions forced to take a break
KUCHING: Dragon and Lion dance troupes are going to have to take a break and probably lose their income during the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) as the traditional shows will not be allowed during the celebration due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sarawak Elite Dragon and Lion Dance Association here is no exception. For […]
Heed Covid-19 protocol during Chinese New Year Celebrations
By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: On Friday, the Chinese community will welcome the Year of the Golden Ox. The celebrations will definitely be quiet this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order. Last year’s Lunar New Year celebrations more or less coincided with the shocking announcement that Covid-19 cases have […]
100-year-old ‘Po Po’ Lim celebrates ‘muted’ CNY this year
KUALA TERENGGANU: The upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations this weekend will definitely be slightly different for centenarian Lim Seng. As she turned 100 this year, Lim, who is more affectionately known as ‘Po Po’ (grandmother) Lim, will be celebrating Chinese New Year without the lion dance, dragon dance, lantern parade and so on. In fact, […]
16 items under CNY price control scheme
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has listed 16 items under the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the categories of controlled price items consisted of chicken, chicken eggs, vegetables, seafood and pork. “This SHMMP, […]
Only one day for Chinese New Year celebration, limited to family
KUCHING: The Chinese New Year celebration in Sarawak is only allowed on the first day with an attendance of 20 people at a time and are limited to immediate family members only, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today. SDMC, in a statement today, said detailed guidelines on the celebration was available on […]
