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...

The sape’s evolution in Sarawak’s traditional music legacy

Heritage Snippets of Sarawak By Dr Connie Lim Keh Nie ESTABLISHED in 1998, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) aims to promote and preserve the unique...

The politicians, the poets and the people

Commentary By Lian Cheng Apart from the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which drew passionate debates and incited heated arguments, this Sarawak...

We may be young, but we are not ignorant

Commentary by Lian Cheng FOLLOWING Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) takeover of the federal government and with the Sarawak ruling coalition, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), choosing to remain...

Strong political will crucial to fortify security along Kalimantan border

Commentary By Peter Sibon With the spike in Covid-19 cases, coupled with the increasing number of illegal immigrants (PATI) from Kalimantan, it is now clear at...

Will the real defenders of Sarawak’s rights please stand up?

Commentary By Lian Cheng Even as a journalist with more than two decades in the field, recent developments and events have puzzled me. In September this year,...

Showdown in Stampin

Commentary By Lian Cheng Within Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN), there are few complications in terms of candidacy for Bumiputera-majority areas due to the strong BN influence...

Living with Covid-19: ‘Long Covid’ after-effect a nightmare for recovering patients

By Lian Cheng When BBC reporter Lucy Adams appeared recently to share her experience and the suffering she endured after battling a prolonged Covid-19 infection,...

PELASAR platfom pertemuan masyarakat asal Engkilili, Lubok Antu dan Skrang

KUCHING, 2 Ogos: Persatuan Kebajikan Masyarakat Asal Engkilili, Lubok Antu Dan Skrang (PELASAR) komited menjaga kepentingan ahli-ahlinya, kata MP Lubok Antu Jugah Muyang. Ditubuhkan sebagai...

[Letter to the Editor] New Kuching International Airport ‘a game changer’ for Sarawak’s economic...

Letter to the Editor By Lating Minggang As Sarawak aspires to become one of Malaysia’s developed regions by 2030 under the visionary leadership of Premier Datuk...