The Festivals of the Year Return: Rainforest World Music Festival and Borneo Jazz Festival 2022

The most eagerly awaited music festivals in Malaysia, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) and Borneo Jazz Festival (BJF), are back once...

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Travel Malaysia

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Kuching Is Home to Thriving Good Times!

Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak, is fast becoming a new hot spot for Borneo, offering a wide range of great eating,...

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Sarawak MM2H

Sarawak Beckons

The East Malaysian state has always offered a great deal to expats, and now their unique Sarawak MM2H programme has taken on...

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Music

Global Spotlight Shines on Sarawakian Artist After Winning Big at UK’s International Music Video Awards

Alena Murang and cousin Sarah Lois Dorai win two awards for their music video, Warrior Spirit, and deliver a surge of pride...

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Events

The Rainforest World Music Festival Goes Virtual in 2021… and It’s Free!

Sarawak’s popular, long-running music extravaganza keeps the beat going – safely – with the festival’s first-ever immersive virtual experience from June 18-20....

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Tourism

Can Responsible Tourism Pave the Way to Malaysia’s Travel Recovery?

Bouncing back from Covid-19’s devastating effects has proven to be slow and tentative, but it’s also given nations a rare chance to...

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Travel Malaysia

Uncovering Santubong’s Evolutionary History

Located at the base of the prominent mountain of the same name on the outskirts of Kuching, Santubong may be just a...

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Culture & heritage

Upcoming Video Game Offensively Appropriates Borneo’s Indigenous Cultures

“Savages, savages!” To quote the infamous song from Disney’s Pocahontas (1995) as both the natives and settlers prepare for war. The portrayals...

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MM2H

In a Break with West Malaysia, Sarawak Restarts Its MM2H Programme

While Malaysia’s central government has suspended applications for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, ostensibly to review it, Sarawak has completed...