Friendships, betrayals and manhunts: What you need to know about the Gaat expedition 1919

Culture

by Patricia Hului - August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

When Sarawak was an independent kingdom under the reign of three White Rajahs, the then government carried a number of punitive expeditions against its alleged rebels. These include an expedition against the Ibans in

The aftermath of the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation at Long Bawan

Culture

by Patricia Hului - August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Located at North Kalimantan, Indonesia, Long Bawan is a small town with a small airport which has become the only gateway via air to Krayan Highlands. Looking back on its history, it was one

3 things you might not know about Osborne crackers

Lifestyle

by Patricia Hului - August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Some Malaysians might not know the name Osborne cracker, but most would definitely recognise the shape and flavour of it. This oval-shaped cracker is generally made from wheat flour, vegetable oil, sugar, corn

5 things about tarap fruit of Borneo you wouldn’t learn in the classroom

Lifestyle

by Patricia Hului - August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Tarap is always on the list when comes to types of fruits you should try in Borneo. Sometimes known as the cempedak of Borneo, this fruit usually shares the same fate with durian. It

What you need to know about the Battle of Long Jawai

Culture

by Patricia Hului - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

The Battle of Long Jawai was one of the earliest battles in the history of the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation (1963-1966). The confrontation was an undeclared war which started from Indonesia’s opposition to the creation

Tom Harrisson’s own account of The Airmen and the Headhunters incident

Culture

by Patricia Hului - July 18, 2019July 17, 2019

The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II is a book written by Judith M. Heimann. It tells the story of

How did the rumours of Kayans practising cannibalism spread?

Culture

by Patricia Hului - July 17, 2019July 16, 2019

One of the biggest misconceptions of Borneo in the 19th century was that it was a place where cannibalism was common practice. Plenty of tribes in Borneo were depicted as cannibals in European writing,

5 things to know about Kayan river, North Kalimantan

Travel

by Patricia Hului - June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

While in Sarawak we have Batang Kayan river in Lundu, in North Kalimantan they have their own Kayan river too. North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawak to

How the Bornean rhinoceros was hunted to extinction in Sarawak

Culture

by Patricia Hului - June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

In the beginning of 20th century, the Bornean rhinoceros was common in Sarawak. Also known as the Eastern Sumatran rhinoceros or Eastern hairy rhinoceros, it was one of the three subspecies of Sumatran rhinoceros.

What you need to know about the Battle of Tarakan during World War II

Culture

by Patricia Hului - June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

The Battle of Tarakan refers to different actions which happened during World War II on Tarakan island, off the northeast coast of Borneo. The first battle of Tarakan happened on Jan 11-12, 1942 when