Catholic Memorial Pilgrimage Centre (CMPC), Singai
The Catholic Memorial Pilgrimage Centre (CMPC) at Mount Singai in Bau, Kuching is both a retreat and a pilgrimage centre for Catholics. It also doubles as a hiking site for many as the journey up the mountain does provide a fantastic view of Bau, from the mountain peak. The wooden steps leading up to the […]
Electra House Kuching
Electra House is the first shopping mall in Kuching City. It was opened in August 1965, and was designed by two Singapore architects Swan and Maclaren. The name Electra hailed from from what used to sit at the site of the mall; Kuching’s first and also tallest electrical power station in 1922. Then, the twin […]
Tallest flagpole in South East Asia fly Sarawak flag
The tallest flagpole in South East Asia today flew the Sarawak flag proudly with images of the flag on the peak of the flagpole making rounds on social media. The 99m flagpole which cost 30 million was already up this week after a long crane placed it into place. It is located across the Kuching […]
Paku Rock Maze Garden, Bau
The Paku Rock Maze Garden in Bau is a primitive stone forest located nearby Paku Town. The rock maze in this garden are said to be an extremely precious geological heritage site as it features natural rock formations. According to responsibleborneo.com the rock maze was previously an undeveloped primitive stone forest overgrown with shrubs. However, […]
Bidayuh Cultural Village (BCV) to be declared open this weekend
The Bidayuh Cultural Village or BCV will be declared open this weekend. Association of Research and Development Movement of Singai Sarawak (REDEEMS) will be hosting their 25th anniversary celebration this weekend, with the opening of the Bidayuh Cultural Village, or BCV taking centre stage of the celebrations. In an article by New Sarawak Tribune, the […]
Wisma Melayu Sarawak
Wisma Melayu Sarawak is the headquarters of Amanah Khairat Yayasan Budaya Melayu Sarawak (AKYBMS). The idea of the building was mooted by the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem during a seminar in 2007, and the earth-breaking ceremony was held on Dec 10, 2020. It cost RM73 million to build with the fist phase costing RM50 million. […]
Borneo Cultures Museum entrance fee announced
The massive Borneo Cultures Museum has announced it’s official entrance fee rates via an official posting on its social media site. According to the management of the museum, the rates apply from 1 August 2022. This comes after the museum management extended the free three months entry to the museum after it was officially declared […]
Kubah National Park, Kuching
The Matang Range that forms a scenic backdrop to Kuching is also the site of the Kubah National Park. Just 20 kilometres from the State capital, the park is a favourite destination for local day-trippers. The park also provides overnight accommodation for visitors wanting to stay longer. Three sandstone mountains, Gunung Serapi, Gunung Selang and […]
Fairy Cave in Bau reopens
The Fairy Cave in Bau is now accepting visitors again. The news was shared by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) on their Facebook page. The corporation manages the attraction on behalf of the government. According to SFC’s posting visitors will be charged RM1 per entry with visiting hours set from 9AM to 4PM. Foreigners will be […]
Fairy Cave, Bau
Fairy Cave in Bau is an impressive nature reserve just about 40 minutes from Kuching. It is located in Krokong, Bau. It is just beside Wind Cave, in which combined, create the Wind Cave and Fairy Cave Nature Reserve. The cave is said to be over 1,000,000 years old and it has seen a few […]
Borneo Cultures Museum teases its ‘epic’ interior photos
Borneo Cultures Museum, the biggest museum in Malaysia, second biggest in South East Asia, is ramping up excitement for its opening as it teases photos of the interior of the museum to its followers. Photo shared by the museum on social media, which has long been awaited to open, showed some ‘epic’ designs and scenes […]
Satok Suspension Bridge open to public until 2 January 2022
The Satok Suspension Bridge which has been closed to public since it installed lighting will be re-opened to the public. However, the re-opening will only be for three days which is from December 31 (today), until January 2nd, 2022. I only got wind of the re-opening after DayakDaily carried the news. According to the article […]