[Letter to the Editor] Sarawak vs PETRONAS: The constitutional questions Malaysia must finally answer
Letter to the Editor
By Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo) president Daniel John Jambun
Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation refers to the statement by...
[Letter to the Editor] Johor polls: A preview of the next general election?
Letter to the Editor
By Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan
In less than five days, on July 11, Johoreans will go to the polls to elect...
Bersatu split gives rise to new party as Malaysia’s political landscape shifts ahead of...
Commentary
By Shikin Louis
KUCHING, June 13: The launch of Parti Wawasan Negara by former Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin...
From ‘grantrepreneurs’ to FOMO: What Borneo’s music scenes can learn from each other
Commentary
By Shikin Louis
KUCHING likes to describe its creative scene as “developing”, but that word hides a more complicated reality.
What does a “developing” music scene...
Sarawak’s gas story is about justice, not conspiracy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This two-part commentary was first published by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) on September 5, 2025.
Read Part 1 here
The smear that...
Kuching’s built heritage — a need to treat them respectfully
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Colin MacGillivray
MANY heritage buildings in Kuching are empty awaiting either a new occupant or demolition. Some of the ones described...
The two pala antu gerasi at the Butterfly Building
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Lim Tze Tshen
THE Natural History Museum in Kuching is also known informally as the Butterfly Building among local museum-goers. It...
Plaiting basic necessities of life — mats and baskets
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Heidi Munan
MAT and basket making is a skill known throughout Borneo and probably one of the oldest known crafts. Unfortunately,...
How ‘White’ were the ‘White Rajahs’?
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By J. H. Walker
ALTHOUGH newspaper references to the ‘White Rajah’ of Sarawak can be found as early as 1850, throughout the...
Lee Weng Thong (1892–1959), Cantonese Kapitan
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Hing-Yan Lee
DURING the Brooke years, the Rajah dealt mainly with the Malays as far as Sarawak politics was concerned. With...
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