Celebrating Raya away from home
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: With Hari Raya approaching, Muslim families are getting busy to prepare to welcome the celebration. It is common to observe families shopping for Raya attire, baking cookies, and engaging in other preparations for the festivity. While some get to be with their families for the festive occasion, nonetheless, there are […]
Budgeting and planning secrets to festive travel
A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. – Dave Ramsey, American radio personality. FESTIVE season is a time of joy, celebration and togetherness but for many people it can also be a time of stress and frustration. For those living away from their villages or kampung, one […]
Talib assures support for orphans’ welfare in future
BINTULU: About 490 orphans and 1,866 ‘asnaf’, widows and those in need received Raya aid from the Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Islam Bintulu (LAKIB). Jepak assemblyman and LAKIB chairman Datuk Talib Zulpilip said the amount of the aid has been increased from the previous years to ease the burden of the needy to celebrate the upcoming […]
Rosnanie’s honeycomb cookies in high demand for Aidilfitri
GUA MUSANG: The perseverance of an ice cream seller who switched to making kuih sarang tebuan, or honeycomb cookies, as an alternative to earning income during Ramadan proved worthwhile when she received orders for 10,000 pieces. Rosnanie Maliki, 37, said the delicious treat is made using rice flour, eggs, coconut milk, sugar, and oil, but the process can be rather challenging […]
Butik Rakyat Rahmah offers over 35,000 free Aidilfitri’s clothes
MELAKA: Butik Rakyat Rahmah at the Klebang Besar Rural Transformation Centre (RTC), which has been offering free clothes to the community since the start of Ramadan, continues to be the focus of many as they make preparations for the upcoming Aidilfitri celebration. Visitor Norizan Mustaffa, 48, from Padang Temu, said the boutique was the best […]
Taib, Raghad host breaking of fast in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib hosted the breaking of fast and prayers at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel here last night (April 14). Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk […]
High demand for flight tickets for Aidilfitri holidays
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 80 per cent of low-cost airline tickets have been sold out one week before Aidilfitri. AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat said as of Thursday, the company had managed to sell about 82 per cent of the 11,400 additional seats for the period from April 19 until April 22. He […]
Premier leads Islamic agencies to Quran recital
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg led a group recitation of the Quran at the Sarawak Islamic Complex Hall last night (April 13). Some 600 employees representing Islamic agencies under the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) gathered at the Dewan Kompleks Islam Sarawak for the Al-Quran recitation and iftar with the Premier. […]
Fedcom Marudi initiates donation drive for fire victims
MARUDI: The Jawatankuasa Penyelaras Penyenggaraan Bangunan Gunasama Persekutuan Marudi (JPPBGPM), also known as Fedcom Marudi, has come to the aid of families of members affected by a fire at Kampung Narum. In a ceremony on Thursday (April 13), Fedcom Marudi chairman Khairul Othman presented a donation from members to the victims, who are also family […]
Food wastage expected to last till end-Syawal
By Nur Syahidayah Mahasan KUALA LUMPUR: Every year during Ramadan, tonnes of food end up in the trash, with the seasonal phenomenon expected to last till end-Syawal as Malaysians hold open houses to keep the traditional Raya spirit alive. This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses are expected to be as joyous as last year […]
