Tattoo artist Ernesto helps Iban culture to ‘bejalai’ around the world
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
THE modern spirit of ‘bejalai’, an Iban term meaning “to walk” or “to go on a journey”, is not...
Pinggai Cafe — a modern take on Dayak cuisine
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...
Young Muay Thai champion fears getting knocked out by lack of sponsors
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...
Bee Tai, a clothing store with a colourful past
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
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...
Sweet success for pineapple farmers in Bario
By Nancy Nais
BARIO, Feb 5: “If fear is keeping you from taking your business to the next level, then you are allowing fear to...
Bandar Riyal Market — Kota Samarahan’s hidden gem
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...
Electric bus marks new milestone in Sarawak transportation history
By Wilfred Pilo and Karen Bong
KUCHING’S first electric bus service made its debut today (March 1), marking one step closer to Sarawak’s vision of...
Sape master still going strong
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
Mathew Ngau Jau is a world renowned Sape maestro and Malaysian National Living Heritage.
He is widely considered to be a recognised...
Midin — more than a wild fern
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KOTA SAMARAHAN, March 24: Foraging for fresh local ferns (‘midin’) from the wild and turning them into delightful dishes is always...
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