Vanishing old Kuching

People tend to believe that to be modern you have to disengage from your heritage, but it’s not true. — Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation While most countries have a long history of old buildings and famous places, newly-formed nations like Sarawak are still struggling to discover who they are. In the half a century I […]

History of the Tower Market

Ask any Kuchingites and many could relate the fond memories of the ‘Open Air Market’. Located along the roads of Jalan Khoo Hun Yeang, Jalan Power, Jalan Market and Jalan Gartak, the official name for it — not known to many — is actually the ‘Tower Market’. From fire brigade to a foodie hotspot The […]

Younger generation needs to know Sarawak’s past

MUKAH: The younger generation should know the meaning and significance of July 22. Penghulu Henry Lee Liong Ing said it was indeed appropriate that former chief minister, the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem, declared July 22 as a public holiday in Sarawak in 2016. According to him, the date helped to bring awareness of Sarawak’s […]

Fort Margherita reopens

KUCHING: The iconic Kuching landmark Fort Margherita has reopened its doors to the public effective today (July 13). The heritage building which was used for the Brooke Gallery was closed for about four months due to implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Brooke Museums manager Salliza […]