`Bak chang’ galore as the Chinese celebrates `Dragon Boat Festival’ today
By Wilfred Pilo
RICE DUMPLING — called `bak chang’ in the Hokkien dialect — is a very common traditional ‘kuih’ sold daily in most coffee...
Andy Sim, a sculptor with artistic soul
By Wilfred Pilo
AT first glance, 55-year-old “kopitiam” owner Andy Sim Kwong Yung, with his rugged looks and spotting a ponytail, might just be another...
Mukah inspirasi belia pintar dan celik ekonomi digital
SIAPA sangka, siapa menduga, bermula daripada sebuah kawasan kecil yang mana penduduknya hanya bergantung kepada hasil laut dan pertanian, kini Mukah telah mengalami pembangunan yang begitu...
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...
Ray Lee living his dream as a filmmaker
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, April 30: Malaysian film director Ray Lee’s main focus now is to make as many local feature films as he possibly...
The allure of Ikan Toman
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, April 1: Ikan Toman, or snakehead fish, can be easily found in paddy fields, ponds, small streams and rivers. An...
Transforming wood into surreal art: An interview with HC Wong
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Oct 14: 'In Crates' is the first-ever solo art and sculpture work exhibition by self-taught artist and sculptor HC Wong.
His work...
At Adau spreading the message of love through their music
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Jan 30: Six-piece band At Adau, who uses soothing sape (a traditional stringed instrument) tunes as the base for their...
Boost health, win friends with local wild flower
By Wilfred Pilo
THERE is a wild plant in the jungles of Borneo, dubbed the “Bulu Perindu”, which the old folks believe to have mystical...
Kampung Danu, a model village in more ways than one
Kenyalang Portraits
By Lian Cheng
KUCHING, Oct 16: Kampung Danu can be reached via the Borneo Highland side through a 20m-high suspension bridge over Sungai Sarawak...
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