Book your CNY flight tickets early
PUTRAJAYA: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has advised the people to book their flight tickets early for the next Chinese New Year festive season, to avoid paying a higher price later. He said the tickets are now available, priced between RM300 and RM400. ”People should buy early if they have plans to […]
Only one day for CNY gatherings; limited to family
KUCHING: The Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration in Sarawak which falls on Feb 1 this year is again only allowed on the first day and limited to immediate family members only. The standard operating procedure (SOP) is almost similar to the one laid down by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) last year. The SOP […]
Treat loved ones to CNY culinary experience
KUCHING: This Chinese New Year (CNY), Hilton Kuching presents an exciting line-up of seasonal dining experiences that honour the long-lived traditions of loved ones coming together and savouring feasts in unity. “The culinary delights will herald a bounty of replenished luck, prosperity and happiness. “This includes lucky food like fish, which in Chinese is homophonic […]
Simple preparations to usher in Year of the Ox by Kuching folks
KUCHING: The preparations to usher in the Chinese New Year celebration this Friday in Kuching are done in a simple, small-scale and quiet manner. Bernama checks saw the absence of the lively shopping atmosphere contributed by shoppers making purchases to welcome the new year evident in previous years as people are complying with the standard […]
Enter the ‘new normal’ CNY
KUCHING: This Chinese New Year would be a simple festival. Being used to hosting big family reunion dinners, Viviana Hui Sia described the occasion this year would be about safe celebration. She will only visit her close family members and there will be no open house for her friends and colleagues, she said. “Usually in […]
700 lanterns to enliven CNY
KUCHING: About 700 beautiful lanterns in various sizes have been lit up along one of the oldest streets, namely Carpenter Street in the city in the spirit of the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Despite the much-muted CNY due to Covid-19 pandemic which prohibits large gatherings and visits, the Kuching Old Market Community Association […]
Prayers allowed in temples on CNY first day only
KUCHING: Prayer activities in temples in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and movement control order (MCO) are permitted on the first day of Chinese New Year (CNY), and for the temple’s committee members only. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), under the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs), today (Feb 7) said prayers are […]
Best CNY ang pow is to stay at home
KUCHING: The best ang pow for Sarawakians this coming Chinese New Year is to stay at home, said Minister Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Together with Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng and councillors, Dr Sim recently lit up Chinese New Year lights at MBKS markets […]
Won’t be home for CNY
KUCHING: This year, many Sarawakians will be celebrating Chinese New Year (CNY) away from their families as they are unable to return to their hometowns due to Covid-19. There are also some who are afraid to return as Covid-19 cases keep rising, as well as being afraid of bringing the virus home and spreading it […]
A gloomy CNY as lion dances cancelled
KUCHING: The Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration this year will be a gloomy one as there will be no sounds of drumbeats and sights of lion and dragon dances. The lion and dragon dances are among the most important traditions during CNY, and it is to bring prosperity, happiness and good luck for the upcoming […]
