Author: Priscilla Tawie

Kuching Run for Autism 2019: See the ability

Everyone deserves a chance, even individuals diagnosed with autism. While it exist among us, not everyone knows what is autism and the elements that it carries. According to autismspeaks.org, autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and

Two of the best in the nation

Two Sarawakians made the state proud as they represented Malaysia, alongside the their team members from other states, in the Asia Oceania Qualifications for the Women’s World Floorball Championships (WWFC) 2019 held at the Huamark Indoor Stadium, Thailand from January 27 to February 1. The Malaysian team managed to place

Valentine’s Day: A day for love and affection

The beautiful things in life are felt from the heart. And with that, while we are in the midst of Chinese New Year, another season to celebrate arrives, Valentine’s Day. What is Valentine’s Day? Apparently, it is the most romantic day of the year. Couples get together on this day

Time to ride : Serian International Bike Week 2019

This coming March 1 to 3 will be an important history for the Bornean bikers as the International Bike Week 2019 will be held for the first time in Serian. The programme located at Tasik Danu, Serian will transform the town into a benchmark as they receive participation from thousands

Saving the ocean one thrash at a time

Our land is filled with thrash, but little do we know, our sea is worse! As witnessed by 43-year-old Monica Chin and her Trash Hero Borneo volunteer team, she shared her experience being underwater, “I saw tonnes of trash! Plastic bottles, food packaging, plastic bags, diapers were among the trash!

Gear up for the upcoming Chinese New Year

WHEN Yee Sang is served, the ritual is to mix and toss the ingredients high in the air with a shout of “Loh Hey” which means to ‘move upwards’. It is symbolic for Malaysian Chinese to wish for good fortunes to be on their side for the forthcoming year. The

The smile behind Paint The World

Aziza Aznizan is not your ordinary university student. In fact, since 2014, the 23-year-old had been involved with bringing smiles to children around the world. Being the founder of Paint the World (PTW) Malaysia, Aziza herself have been to countries such as Panama, Oman, Lebanon, Africa and several others with

Introducing the fast-paced ‘Floorball’

A new sport will be introduced into the future of Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) Games as an initiative to enhance the abilities of students in Malaysia, and to open them to new opportunities within the sports industry. The sport is called ‘Floorball’ and originating from Sweden, Floorball was first introduced in

Artsy Daphsy: Art-ing from Scratch

HER PERSONALITIES – She is witty, exuberant, bursting with positive energy. She is passionate in many ways, and most importantly, she will keep on trying, instead of giving up. Meet 30-year-old Daphne Siaw, a full-time artist since the end of 2017. Leaving her stable income job, relinquishing her Bachelor’s Degree

Padungan: A street frozen in time

Padungan Street. Not much is known of these row of shophouses that lay etched in the middle of Kuching city. But there are numerous reasons Kuchingites return to the area from time to time, despite the limited number of parking spots. For example, each Chinese New Year, Kuchingites will visit