Raise your hand if you are one of those who always order a hearty bowl of donburi each time you dine at a Japanese restaurant. Also known as Japanese rice bowl dish, a donburi consists of meat, fish, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice. The best thing about donburi is you […]
Did you know that the name January comes from the Roman god, Janus? He is always depicted with two heads with one head looking back on the year before and the other looking forward to the brand new year. Let us look back into Sarawak history and see what happened in the month of January: […]
Can you believe that it has been 10 years since 2012? A decade has passed since the media reported that the world has supposed to be destroyed on Dec 21, 2012 as per ancient Maya prophecy. Yet, here we are 10 years later. We are not the only ones turning 10 years older. Our favourite […]
One of many ways the younger generation spent time during this Covid-19 pandemic was by spending time on TikTok. This video-sharing focus social networking service from China is home to viral dance, comedy and cooking clips. Thanks to TikTok, countless recipes have gone trendy as users keep on trying and sharing their takes of the […]
Sarawakians might not be familiar with Captain Harry de Windt but his sister should be more familiar. His sister Margaret was the wife of second White Rajah Charles Brooke. Best known as a travel writer and explorer, de Windt at one point did work as the aide-de-camp for his brother in-law when he was only […]
Also known as Lintang Barracks and Kuching POW camp, the Batu Lintang camp was a Japanese internment camp during the Second World War (WWII). Unlike other Japanese internment camps, the Lintang Barracks held both Prisoners of War (POWs) and civilian internees. The camp was originally British Indian Army barracks. The Japanese took it over from […]
If the Tsardom of Russia had their The Winter Palace and the Chinese emperors had their Forbidden City, we Sarawakians have what we call The Astana. Once called Government House, it is now the official residence of the Governor of Sarawak. It was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah Charles Brooke as a […]
Are you a fan of strawberry shortcake? If you are based in Kuching, one of the places you can get a hand on a strawberry shortcake is at The Hash Cafe. Pair it with a cup of hot coffee or black tea and you have the perfect afternoon tea session. However, did you know that […]
Many Sarawakians today might not be familiar with Brooketon but about a century ago, it was a mining settlement that was once under the Sarawak government. What made this settlement special was that it was located in Brunei, not in Sarawak. During the reign of second White Rajah of Sarawak Charles Brooke, Brooketon was considered […]
When the Malayan Peninsula and subsequently Singapore were captured during World War II (WWII), it was considered among the Japanese Army’s greatest wartime achievements. Meanwhile, it was the worst Far Eastern defeats for Great Britain. During WWII, Singapore was British military base in Southeast Asia. Also known as the Fall of Singapore, the battle lasted […]
