Combining local kopitiam flair and western cuisine: Little Western offers BDC residents plenty of...
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Apr 5: In western cooking, herbs play a key role in bringing out the very best in dishes, enhancing their tastes...
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...
S’wakian internationally published author makes splash with new book in ‘Diary of a Rich...
KUCHING, July 1: Young local author Malcolm Mejin makes a splash with his latest book, ‘Lost in Space’.
According to a press release, ‘Lost in...
Miniature Spiderman charms the crowd at Kuching Waterfront
By Lian Cheng and Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Nov 18: If you see a plumpish, diminutive Spiderman hanging out at Kuching Waterfront during weekends, that would...
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...
Illiterate but resilient: Bidayuh widow dreams of someday owning a concrete house in rural...
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Dec 8: A 64-year-old Bidayuh illiterate widow and grandmother, Lauh Tajet, lives alone in an old shabby wooden house in a...
From humble beginnings to ‘living legend’ — ‘pua kumbu’ weaver Bangie Embol’s success well-deserved
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Dec 2: Sarawak's very own 'pua kumbu' artisan and weaver, Bangie Embol, has been regarded as a ‘living legend’ due to...
Award-winning teacher from Bau urges rural teachers to persist in seeking excellence despite the...
By Lian Cheng
KUCHING, Oct 27: Global Teacher Award winner Tessy Rijem, 30, hopes her win will inspire other teachers serving in rural areas to...
Local artist Bong Choo Chew holds first exhibition in 20 years at La Promenade...
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, May 13: Renowned local artist Bong Choo Chew has returned with his first art show in 20 years at the Hoan...
Sekiu oil — the Melanau secret flavouring sold for RM500 per half litre
By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, June 20: Do you know that the Melanau tribe of Sarawak has secret ‘liquid gold’ to add flavour to food?
On...
