Last of the Jong makers
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
BAU, April 14: Abdul Rahman Lamat, 79, is an icon of sorts in Bau for his name is synonymous with...
Nerosha Kegligit Thiagarajan dreams of becoming a professional tenpin bowler
By Wilfred Pilo
SENSATIONAL tenpin bowler Nerosha Kegligit Thiagarajan is thrilled that she has been promoted to back up for the elite Malaysian women tenpin...
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...
Remembering ‘Tuan Sandy’ and his military exploits with the Z Special Unit in Bario
By Wilfred Pilo
AN Australian man, the late Sergeant Charles Frederick Sanderson of the Australian ‘Z’ Special Unit was a legend among the people of...
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...
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’...
Music in his blood — Brandon Wong‘s story
By William Luke
It has often been said that ‘The eyes are the windows to the soul’. Well, I think a person’s voice can also...
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...
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...
The ‘pulse’ of the Fire and Rescue Department – Part 1
By Nancy Nais
MOST people can only imagine seeing firefighters as ‘heroes’ at a scene when there is a fire, drowning, accident, searching for missing...
