Brunei to take over ‘Longest bridge in South East Asia’ title in 2019
The Temburong bridge, now under construction in Brunei, is set to be the longest bridge in South East Asia when completed, taking away the title from its current holder, the Second Penang Bridge (Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge) in Malaysia. Spanning 30 kilometers, the bridge would link Jalan Utama Mentiri in Brunei-Muara District and […]
Cape Jazz Band, a highlight of the 2017 Borneo Jazz
The Cape Jazz Band, also known as the CJB, will be performing at the Borneo Jazz Festival on May 12 to 13, at ParkCity Everly in Miri. The CJB will be bringing a full brass section to the Festival, performing their Cape Jazz from Cape Town, South Africa. With a special focus on brass and […]
Star Violin player from Sarawak to play at Borneo Jazz 2017
Sarawak-born award winning violinist Nisa Addina and her band Fluoroscent Collective will share the Borneo Jazz stage with renowned international artistes including Japan’s Osaka Monaurail and Canada’s Laila Biali, this May 12 to 13 at ParkCity Everly, Miri. Making headlines at the young age of 14, Nisa won three gold awards at the World Championships […]
GrabCar expands to Sibu this week
Ride-sharing app, GrabCar is said to be expanding to the Swan City, Sibu this month, with the service said to be aiming this week for their launch. According to The Borneo Post, some 50 individuals in Sibu have signed up to be drivers in Sibu to date, and more is expected to join in. A […]
Borneo Jazz would have acclaimed Malaysian Jazz musician
Michael Veerapen, an acclaimed Malaysian Jazz musician, will be performing with the Michael Simon’s Asian Connection at the Borneo Jazz Festival on May 12 to 13, at ParkCity Everly in Miri. Veerapen is well-known in the Malaysian Jazz scene since his time in funk-fusion band Asia Beat with Lewis Pragasam and has established his place […]
Built-in cabinet and wardrobe makers in Kuching
With houses now shrinking in size, the need to have a professional built-in cabinet maker is important because built-in cabinets not only save space, but can make a house indoors, look more spacious and modern. Since there’s so many cabinet makers out there. Here’s a list of cabinet makers in Kuching that we know off. […]
Kemudahan pelancongan Bahagian Serian dinaik taraf
Kerajaan Sarawak akan membelanjakan sebanyak RM2.5juta untuk kerja-kerja naik taraf Ranchan Pool yang merupakan salah satu pusat peranginan popular di Bahagian Serian. Butir-butir berkenaan naik taraf tersebut walaubagaimanapun tidak didedahkan, namun ianya dipercayai akan melibatkan kerja-kerja memperbaiki kawasan tempat tinggal Ranchan Pool yang dilaporkan sudah agak usang. Selain daripada Ranchan Pool, sebuah jambatan unik di […]
Pusat Konvensyen dan pusat pentadbiran baru dibina di Bandar Baru Serian
Sebuah pusat konvensyen yang berkeupayaan menampung seramai 2,000 orang pada satu-satu masa bakal dibina di bandar Serian dalam masa tiga tahun akan datang. Pusat konvensyen tersebut meliputi kawasan 20,000 kaki persegi, dan ianya juga turut akan memiliki sebanyak 360 tempat letak kereta dan sebuah kafeteria. Pusat konvensyen tersebut adalah sebahagian daripada perancangan Kerajaan Sarawak untuk membangunkan […]
Private hospitals and specialist centers in Kuching
Healthcare is an important part of the city and with many now able to pay for private healthcare services, here’s the list of private hospitals, which has stay-in facilities in Kuching for your perusal. NORMAH MEDICAL SPECIALIST CENTER Normah Medical Specialist Hospital is one of the oldest private hospitals in Kuching City, and Sarawak in […]
Bandar Serian bakal ada pusat membeli-belah & hotel
Sejak dinaik taraf menjadi salah satu daripada 12 bahagian di Sarawak, Bandar Serian semakin mendapat perhatian dengan pelbagai projek pembangunan. Terbaru adalah perancangan pihak Tecktonic And Sons Holdings yang telah mengumumkan bahawa mereka akan membina sebuah pusat membeli belah di bahagian tersebut. Mengikut informasi yang kami terima, pusat membeli belah tersebut telah disahkan pembinaannya oleh pihak berkuasa, dan […]
Ranchan Pool Recreation Park, Serian
Ranchan Pool Recreation Park, popularly known as Ranchan among locals is a place to enjoy a cool dip in a clear moving stream of water. Entrance into the park is free, and it is open daily. Apart from featuring a suspension bridge, Ranchan has easy trekking trails dotted around, but it is more focused the […]
Fort Sylvia, Kapit
The Fort Sylvia is a historical building located in Kapit town in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. Built in 1880, it was renamed after Rani Sylvia Brooke, wife of Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke, in 1925. During the 1960s, the fort housed the District Office and the District Court House, and later the Resident’s Office when […]