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Raya traditional food

A vendor selling a wide assortment of raya treats including chicken and beef satay, ketupat, kelupis and lemang tending to a customer buying chicken satay at her stall in Satok, Kuching on Wednesday (May 12).  Photo: Ghazali Bujang

Centexs commercial’s online platform churns over RM28,000 for Sarawak entrepreneurs

KUCHING: Centexs Commercial Sdn Bhd, through the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak, has generated over RM28,000 from its Community Raikan Raya Sales programme. The special Hari Raya Aidilfitri initiative, from May 1 to May 12, 2021, drew 25 entrepreneurs in the state, the Sarawak government-owned company said. “The aim was to help and assist the […]

Celebrating Hari Raya far away from home

By Balkish Awang This article is in conjunction with International Nurses Day which is celebrated on May 12 every year. KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysians working abroad, the festive season is usually the time they feel the sharp pangs of separation from their families. Nordiana Arshad, who is working as a nurse in Saudi Arabia, is […]

Webfilm reminds Hari Raya can still be a joyful affair

KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is celebrating the month of Syawal early with a fully animated Hari Raya Aidilfitri webfilm entitled ‘Syukur Raya’, a story presented in a fun and cheeky ‘seloka’ that explores the themes of compassion and kindness. Petronas Senior General Manager of Group Strategic Communications Datin Anita Azrina Abdul Aziz stated that […]

Tailors still attract customers

By Rohana Nasrah KOTA KINABALU: Despite the ready-to-wear fashion boom, orders for Raya clothes are still pouring in for tailor Agnes @ Norsitah Samuel in Sembulan, near here. Although the country’s tailoring industry was also affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 56-year-old former bank officer’s sheer grit and determination have helped her 20-year-old shop ‘Gemilang […]

Helping the less fortunate

BINTULU: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives handed over donations to the less fortunate in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd senior vice president (East Malaysia and Labuan Operation) Zainulabidin Ismail said they strive to ease the burdens borne by the affected groups due to […]

Early Hari Raya cheer for senior citizen

KUCHING: Hari Raya joy came early for 76-year-old Bedah Seman this year. Her house at Kampung Lidah Tanah, Batu Kitang has been repaired under the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS), just in time for this year’s Hari Raya celebration. Bedah now no longer has to face a leaking roof whenever it rains. Her old […]

The New Norm of Hari Raya

No handshake, no hug and no peck on the cheek, but a shot on the forehead that this young Hari Raya visitor takes with a smile. It was the first day of Raya at Nerwani Marikan’s home at Taman Estate 28 Petra Jaya, Kuching, and her visitors this time were just the immediate family members […]

Police chief gives Padawan residents the thumbs-up

PADAWAN: Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan have only praises for Padawan residents for complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the Hari Raya festive celebrations. He thanked them for their cooperation and appealed for their continued support to maintain a high degree of civic consciousness to help the authorities curb the spread […]

Unique Hari Raya song goes viral

SEREMBAN: The restrictions under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) has encouraged a group of arts and culture activists to compose a Hari Raya song with unique lyrics and music composition. Negeri Sembilan Unique Arts, Culture, and Heritage Malaysia (UACHM) Artistic director, V Savithri said the constraints in visiting her Muslim friends during the Adilfitri celebration this year […]