KUCHING, 1st October 2021 – Experiencing Covid-19 cabin fever? Break free this October with “Sia Sitok Sarawak Accommodation” (SSSA), an intrastate staycation not to be missed! Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) launched the newly extended version of the homegrown Sia Sitok brand as part of its’ additional measures to support the accommodation sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat annou...

Your favourite Sarawak dish was just crowned the Best Asian Food by TasteAtlas, with a score of 4.8 out of 5 stars. With such a recognition, we now know why the late Anthony Bourdain called Sarawak Laksa “The Breakfast of the Gods” and he's absolutely right. TasteAtlas, the world's first interactive food map, describes dishes and ingredients from all over the world. The platform allows users to search by ingredient, place or dish, providin...

  Leave the hustle and bustle of city life behind and experience living with the indigenous people of Sarawak. Replace hot hotel showers with cool and refreshing river dips. Forget artificial air-conditioners as you enjoy the cool and fresh air of the natural surroundings. Get connected to nature as you embark on an authentic Sarawak longhouse experience. Sarawak is truly a celebration of different cultures. Malaysia’s larg...

"Diamonds are forever. One diamond is passed from generation to generation.” I don’t know how many ladies have been influenced by this advertisement but somewhere in the world, there is a kind of bead that has mesmerized people. It comes in all kinds of bright colours and is round and smooth. It has won the liking of ladies and is seen commonly in the local fashion scenes.  In the remote past, natives living in Born...

People of different generations, races and cultures have different beauty standards. For example, drooping shoulders on women in ancient China were considered beautiful, whereas westerners regard flat shoulders on women as more attractive. Sarawak also has its own definition of beauty - let us kick things off with the ring ladies of Borneo. Bidayuh's ring ladies About 45 km away from Kuching lies Kampung Semban - the village of  the Bidayuh-Sem...