KENYALANG PORTRAITS

Sarawakian makes mark for state in Australian football

Dec 4, 2019 @ 14:02

By Wilfred Pilo KUCHING, Dec 4: Sarawakian Ein Eric, 39, is making a name for himself in the world of football in Australia. He was recently...

Franklin Lingga Abun making Sarawak, Iban community proud

Nov 28, 2018 @ 13:02

Kenyalang Portraits By Wilfred Pilo KUCHING, Nov 28: Franklin Lingga Abun from Kapit has put the Iban community and Sarawak on the world map. ...

Pinggai Cafe — a modern take on Dayak cuisine

Nov 17, 2018 @ 22:24

By Wilfred Pilo PINGGAI CAFE, located at China Street in Kuching, offers a variety of delicacies for the universal taste but subtly influenced by Dayak...

The accidental antique dealer of Main Bazaar, Kuching

Jul 27, 2019 @ 20:41

KENYALANG PORTRAITS By Wilfred Pilo It is hard to take one’s eyes off the Chinese porcelain pieces displayed at Alex Jong’s shop at the Main Bazaar,...

Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie: From rural Sarawak to Federal Court judge

Dec 12, 2019 @ 13:40

By Nancy Nais KUCHING, Dec 12: Sheer determination to get out of poverty and the persistence to work hard are what made retired Federal Court...

Iban Misha Minut Panggau aspires to be an acclaimed film director

Jun 24, 2019 @ 6:00

Kenyalang Portraits By Wilfred Pilo KUCHING, June 24: Limbang-born Misha Minut Panggau worships renown Chinese film director Zhang Yimou and American actor-cum-filmmaker Mel Gibson. On the...

Bee Tai, a clothing store with a colourful past

Mar 18, 2019 @ 5:30

Kenyalang Portraits By Wilfred Pilo KUCHING, March 17: Bee Tai is no ordinary clothing store. This ‘The Fashion Place’ in India Street was once a shoppers’...

Intriguing tale of James Brooke and boy deity Kong Teck Choong Ong

Feb 16, 2019 @ 21:50

By Wilfred Pilo ONE of the routes that Rajah James Brooke often took on his horse after meeting his local subjects in Kuching was at...

Bandar Riyal Market — Kota Samarahan’s hidden gem

Nov 29, 2018 @ 13:19

Kenyalang Portraits By Lian Cheng and Wilfred Pilo LOCATED about 20km away from the Kuching city centre, situated along Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, is Bandar Riyal...

Young Muay Thai champion fears getting knocked out by lack of sponsors

Jan 16, 2019 @ 6:00

Kenyalang Portraits By Wilfred Pilo KUCHING, Jan 15: Muay Thai boxer Kabilan Jelevan Thiagarajan may only be 19-years-old, but he already has a world title to...

Tattoo artist Ernesto helps Iban culture to ‘bejalai’ around the world

Ah Hai offers tasty Sri Aman noodle favourites to Kuchingites