Popular food spot in Mukah gets official name

MUKAH: The Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) has decided to name the popular food and drinks site at the Mukah New Township here, the Mukah Food Street. Walikota Kadir Jamil said MDDM was in the process of applying with the Land and Survey Department for change of site usage – from car park to food and […]

SMC approves three sites for Ramadan bazaar

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) today approved the opening of the Ramadan bazaar here. Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, said three locations had been approved for the Ramadan bazaar, namely at Dataran Bandar Sibu Phase 2, Pelangi Food Kiosk Kampung Nangka and Bandong Walk. He further explained that the application form is limited and […]

La Promenade Mall’s Ramadan bazaar on April 13

KUCHING: A Ramadan bazaar will be held by La Promenade Mall on April 13 with strict adherence to high hygiene and safety standards. Hock Seng Lee Berhad (HSL) in a statement today stated that the mall will implement strict measures to ensure a safe business environment for everyone, including patrons near the four-storey HSL Tower […]

Register for DBKU Ramadan stalls this Friday

KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has invited those who are interested in doing business at the Satok, Semarak, and Sukma Ria Ramadan Bazaars throughout the fasting month starting on the first day of Ramadan, Apr 13, to come forward for registration. In a statement, it said applicants must visit the DBKU Auditorium, Bangunan Bukit […]

Ramadan bazaar at Bandong Walk might be scrapped

SIBU: It is challenging to consider allowing a Ramadan bazaar to operate at Bandong Walk, Jalan Bandung as a number of positive Covid-19 cases have been detected in the area. In pointing this out, Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee, said did not rule out the possibility that this year’s Ramadan […]

Hello, Ramadan bazaar!

KUCHING: The Ramadan bazaar in Sarawak is allowed to operate during the fasting month from April 12 to May 12. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said however, the operations of the bazaar must be in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government. “Before starting operation, these premises are required to obtain […]

Ramadan bazaars making a comeback

KUCHING: The Satok Bazaar Ramadan will be making a comeback during the fasting month after its absence in the previous year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two other bazaars in Semarak and Sukma Ria, which are under the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), will also be operating. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic […]

No decision yet on opening of Ramadan bazaar

KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has yet to decide on the opening of this year’s Ramadan bazaar. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee will discuss the matter next week. “The federal government has prepared the standard operating procedures (SOPs), and SDMC will discuss (on this) next week,” he said at […]

Rajit, the blind grill cook

KUCHING: Looking at a dish changing colour while being cooked is the best way to know if the dish is ready to be served. But not for Rajit Hairani, a visually impaired man who grills all the chickens at Ayam Panggang Wak Legend stalls at Sungai Maong here. He simply depends on his sense of […]

Ramadan bazaars have moved to cyberspace

MIRI: Without the annual terrestrial Ramadan bazaars this year, many internet-savvy food vendors have created their own virtual markets to sell their products much to the relief of their online-savvy customers. Pre-Covid-19 Ramadan bazaars have always been popular, not just among Muslims, but among non-Muslims as well because of their mind-boggling array of mouth-watering food […]