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...
[Letter to the Editor] Proposal for better remuneration package for local councillors
Letter to the Editor
By Lating Minggang
The question of whether councillors in Sarawak's municipal councils deserve a higher remuneration has always been a complex one...
Animal teeth as cultural objects in the Borneo Cultures Museum exhibitions
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Lim Tze Tshen
THE use of hard animal parts such as bones and teeth to adorn cultural items with special significance...
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