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The River Calls p. 18

By HOOK or by COOK

Against All Odds p. 24

Footsteps

to follow. Sarawak’s only Shoemaker Craftsmanship p. 30

Endangered Trades

The Tinsmith on Bishopsgate Lane

CALENDAR l LISTINGS l AREA BY AREA l NIGHT SPOTS l MAPS

WALKING TALL

“One Shoe Can Change Your Life” EMMA

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C1 & C2 Tingkat 1, Bangunan Kompleks Majlis Islam, Jalan P. Ramlee, KUCHING 082 507012

Trading in for less...

We admire craftsmanship. We show off the craftsman’s manual arts and are proud to be owners of such beautiful objects. Then one day, the artisan stops his trade whether by lack of demand or simply that his craft has been traded in for less. How does one put meaning to craftsmanship that has seen through generations of commitment?

In this issue, KINO introduces two new sections: ENDANGERED TRADES starts off with Mr. Ho, the tinsmith. (pg.

30) A trade in each issue will be documented.

HERITAGE THROUGH OBJECTS «How much can you learn from a beautiful object just by holding it? Imagining it in the hands of the people who it was created for can take you further. Each piece of new information revealing more...» comments Nelson Tan. (pg. 22)

Meet our Chefs Virginia, Buck, Tom, George and Toni who have come to raise funds with Chef Sebastien Buecher.

Organised by KINO in collaboration with Purplelily, the signature project of Soroptimist International Kuching. (pg. 16) See page 13 to register for Demonstration and Food Tasting with Chef Sebastien Buecher and our 5 chefs!

MARIAN CHIN Editor-in-Chief

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Mr. Ho See Meng with Marian Chin at the Bishopsgate Street tinsmith shop.

KINO will be setting up a «KINO ART SPACE». A Contemporary Pop-Up Shop showcasing art from here, there and everywhere. We are calling on 10 enthusiastic Artists and Designers to join us in preserving tradition through innovation by working on a 10 x 10 inch piece of aluminium from Mr. Ho’s shop (see page 31). KINO will exhibit the pieces in the magazine and in the KINO ART SPACE Pop-Up Shop.

Fundraising for teenage and single mothers

1 STAR Michelin Chef Sebastien Buecher and 5 local Chef STARS come together for a

Culinary Ecstasy (pg.11)

NOV 13, 14 and 15, 2013 DEMONSTRATION /TASTING NOV 16 GALA

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Voted «Young Talent in 2010»

by Gault et Millau.

Received his One Star Michelin at the age of 30 years old.

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The River Calls p. 18

By HOOK or by COOK

EXCAT: Life in Jeddah.

Lament of the helpless.

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Against All Odds p. 24

Fund-raising for teenage and single mothers.

Collaboration with Purplelily.

Footsteps

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Endangered Trades

to follow. Sarawak’s only Shoemaker Craftsmanship p. 30

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By Hook or by Cook

KINOHERITAGE THROUGH OBJECTS Tatap: Modesty disc

KINO AGAINST ALL ODDS

Sarawak’s one and only Shoemaker.

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Endangered Trades

33 HEALTH

NPC: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

37 BA’KELALAN

There’s a Buffalo in my front yard

40 AREA BY AREA

Padungan - Ang Cheng Ho

42 NIGHT SPOTS

Just Us Girls Night Out

44 «NEXT STOP»

BUS ROUTES MAP, first steps...

IN THE NEXT ISSUE: Why and how we celebrate.

SWEET ARTS 2nd generation ExCat Jacinta Yu from Hong Kong is a hand sculptured cake artist whose creations and classes have been featured on TVB Pearl, SCMP, Next Magazine, Apple Daily, Hapaar’s Bazaar and several other publications and TV shows.

The Tinsmith on Bishopsgate Lane

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LISTINGS

AREA BY AREA

NIGHT SPOTS

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KINO DIGITAL MAGAZINE is INside and OUTside of the printed magazine. KINO Digital magazine is your platform to tell a story, share your thoughts, memories, talk about a recipe, see and post videos, sms your comments directly to the online magazine and join us for competitions, events and more.

Or simply ‘flip’ through the ‘pages’ with our KINO app.

EDITORIAL MARIAN CHIN Editor-in-Chief RIA PUIG Project Editor AMELIE BLANC Coordinator/Adminstrator AGNES BALAN Copy Editor CECILIA GOH Copy Editor ART / GRAPHIC KI&O TEAM In & Out PHOTOGRAPHER JONG SAW KANG CONTRIBUTORS LU CHERN, DR. EE YUIN SU, HEIDI MUNAN, SHARIFAH NUR HANNAH BINTI WAN MOHAMAD RUBIN JALA, RUYI JING, FARIDAH SHIBLI, ANTHONY FREDERICK WARD, MEL WU ADVERTISING MARIAN CHIN 019 857 957 6 marian.chin@kuchinginandout.com RIA PUIG 016 893 893 4 info@kuchinginandout.com PUBLISHER WHATMATTERS SDN BHD (518203 D) Published bi-monthly by WHATMATTERS SDN BHD (518203 D) Next issue of KINO: December-January All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner in whole or part may be allowed prior to written permission. The publisher is not liable for statements made and opinions expressed in the publication.

KINO has 10’000 circulation for every issue and is inserted in two major newspapers for distribution.

KINO has over 100 drop-off points in Kuching City.

Printed by Infografik Press SDN. BHD. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

octnov2013WHAT’S UP-IN-OUT & AROUND KUCHING 3-5 OCT

World Conference on Safety in Science, Industry and Education The annual event will be targeted for the safety institutions and organizations engaged in cooperation and communication of safety procedures. The annual event is keen to explore the interconnections between the themes and providing a place where industry, educational and science professionals can come together to share their knowledge for the future of safety in science, industry and education. This Conference will have inspiring speakers in the event and it will give a chance to network with the industry colleagues. All contributions that demonstrate relevance to addressing safety and science perspectives and sustainable development will be considered.

WHERE: KUCHING– Pullman Hotel HOW MUCH: Info on: http://worldsafety2013.org/ WHO: The Laboratory Safety Institute and the International Centre for Industry Development

http://asiamusicfestival.net/

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Around the Circle 2013 Dance battle. 2 VS 2, Bboy & Bgirl battle.

WHERE: KUCHING – Stutong Commercial Center HOW MUCH: No entrance fees WHO: Feasible Dance Studio

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Bukit Masday Held as an annual event to attract more visitors to witness many exciting activities planned throughout the year.

These include Run Bukit Mas, blood donation, paddling competitions, karaoke, fishing competition, tug-of-war.

Another objective is to establish cooperation and unity between government departments, NGOs, communities and other agencies.

WHERE: LIMBANG HOW MUCH: No entrance fee WHO: Majlis Daerah Limbang CONTACT: Phone: 085-211288 / Fax: 085-212577

discourse about the competent modern design in beads and beadwork. Borneo International Beads Conference BIBCo will be devoted towards various objectives such as; to facilitate creative interaction between Sarawaks artisans/designers and their international counterparts; to share knowledge and expertise with international bead scholars and researchers,; to preserve the Sarawak bead tradition in a commercially viable way; to encourage the production of top quality beads and beadwork in Sarawak; to promote competent modern design in beads and beadwork; to showcase the bead culture of Sarawak to a regional/international audience; to promote culture tourism in Sarawak and many more.

WHERE: KUCHING– Four Points by Sheraton Hotel HOW MUCH: Registration online: crafthub.com.my Foreign participants: USD 450/pers Local participants: RM450/pers WHO: Crafthub Sdn Bhd

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W.A.G Festival The festival is a celebration of music, creating awareness about the plight of animals and raising funds for the construction of a new shelter for SSPCA’s rescued, abandoned and unwanted animals.

Perfect Livin’ 2013 (Home andLifestyle Exhibition) The WAG Music Festival marks World Animal Day, which Charity Movie Night Perfect Livin’13 Home & Lifestyle Exhibition, perfect falls on the 4th of October every year. World Animal Day Watch the movie “THOR The Dark World “at MBO Cinema one-stop sourcing for your home and lifestyle was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florand contribute to the Dyslexia Association of Sarawak.

All solutions will present a host of exhibits, both ence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered proceeds go to the improvement and operational cost of practical and stylish. It is the perfect platform to species. October the 4th was chosen as World Animal Dyslexia Association of Sarawak. address any of your renovation, refurbishment and Day as it is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron WHERE: KUCHING – MBO Spring decorating needs. saint of animals.

HOW MUCH: Tickets available at the Dyslexia Association of WHERE: KUCHING – BCCK Sarawak, Learning and Resource Center – Call : 082-242900 Since then, World Animal Day has become a day for HOW MUCH: Free remembering and paying tribute to all animals and WHO: Dyslexia Association of Sarawak WHO: i.Star Ideas Factory Sdn Bhd the people who love and respect them. It is celebrated around the world, in different ways in every country, with no regard to nationality, religion, faith or political International Culture Festival Asia Music Festival 2013 ideology.

Celebrating One World” ..Learn and See the cultures of Asia Music Festival (AMF) is a 2-day musical event WHERE: KUCHING - BCCK more than 30 countries and also enjoy their food.... featuring artistes and musicians from Asian countries HOW MUCH: RM40/adult - RM20/kid WHERE: KUCHING – DeTAR Putra Unimas namely from India, Korea, Indonesia, Brunei Available www.ticketxpress.com.my HOW MUCH: No entrance fee Philippines and Malaysia. AMF promotes music, art WHO: The Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty WHO: UNIMAS and culture from Asian countries. AMF has a vision to to Animals (SSPCA) become the iconic musical event for Sarawak and the CONTACT: 082-618 200 region Borneo International Beads Conference BIBCo WHERE: MIRI - Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club HOW MUCH: RM25.00/adult/day, RM1.00/below 18/ Borneo International Beads Conference BIBCo is a unique kind of forum which will invite numerous distinguished SSPCA Amazing Run day, Free/below 3 years old researchers, professionals and experts under one roof to Animazing Race, a side event during the World Animal WHO: Sarawak Tourism board Groove (WAG) Music Festival 2013, will be held on Oct 12.

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octnov2013WHAT’S UP-IN-OUT The 10-km run is organised by the Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA).

Categories: Men’s Open (above 16 years) & Women’s Open (above 16 years) WHERE: KUCHING - BCCK HOW MUCH: Submission @ www.ticketxpress.com.my WHO: The Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) CONTACT: 082-618200

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Nick Chung & Stella Chung Album promo tour. Live singing.

WHERE: KUCHING – Boulevard Shopping Mall HOW MUCH: Free WHO: Boulevard Shopping Mall

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Tidal Bore Festival Pesta Benak is one of Sarawak’s iconic events and celebrated on a grand scale. Centered in Sri Aman, there will longboat paddling competition, tidal bore surfing, water sports, food and trade fair and nightly entertainment. Two new activities for this year are a body-building contest and hot air balloon rides.

WHERE: SRI AMAN – Batang Lupar River Front HOW MUCH: No entrance fees WHO: Pejabat Residen Bahagian Sri Aman 03-42529100 CONTACT: Zaidi Bin Sarkawi / 083-323366

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Sunset Charity Ride 2013 As part of our commitment to give back to the community, we will be organizing a fund-raising event for the Society for Kuching Urban Poor (SKUP) who has been playing a large role in urbanizing and developing Kuching. Think soup kitchen... We hope to see you guys on the 19th October @ Le Park!

WHERE: KUCHING – MTB at Le Park HOW MUCH: Donation WHO: Cycling Recreation Club Kuching

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Commonwealth Education Carnival The exhibition component is the main attraction for the Commonwealth Education Carnival. There will be a plethora of choices for visitors to browse and

experience. CEC is a platform for visitors to gather valuable information as well as exchange ideas.

Exhibitors will not only benefit from the expected large crowds, they will also be able to expand their business and social networks by getting to know the organizers and other exhibitors. As this is an international event, the availability and diversity of participants is expected to be very beneficial to all those who choose to be a part of this prestigious event.

Activities include: -Consultation Session -Demonstrations for culinary arts, beauty and hair couture workshops, culinary, complimentary health checks etc.

-Food and Beverage. A coffee bar will be available serving your favourite beverages and snacks.

-Stage Performances- Sing and dance your worries away to special performances.

-Talk on education WHERE: KUCHING – Boulevard Shopping Mall HOW MUCH: No entrance fees WHO: UCOMMS Events

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Löv Gallery Launch Löv Gallery will be launching its first ever exhibition “Love Kuching” on 24 October 2013 (Thursday).

The exhibition will be an opportunity for artists to express their feelings on the life, beauty and quirks of their beloved city.

WHERE: KUCHING – 38 Jalan Padungan CONTACT: lovgallery@gmail.com / 021-2382967

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25th Anniversary of Kuching City Open Darts Championship 2013 Darts contest per team or solo.

WHERE: KUCHING – The Hills Shopping Mall HOW MUCH: Free for visitor/Online registration for participants WHO: The Commission of the City of Kuching North

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Jong Regatta Water sport enthusiasts converge to take part in this exciting water-based event in the scenic pristine surroundings of Bau, a calm and peaceful town www.kuchinginandout.com KINO 6

& AROUND KUCHINGoctnov2013 once popular for mining. Participants including locals from all over look forward to this challenging event. Providing participants and spectators with sheer fun and excitement while enjoying the scenic beauty, hospitality and culture of the local people who lives harmoniously side by side.

WHERE: BAU KUCHING – Blue lake HOW MUCH: No entrance fee WHO: Bau District Office CONTACT: Puan Norla Ak. Klait / 082-763022

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International Costume Gala Featuring costumes from India, Malaysia, Thailand, Venezuela, England, Malaysia (Iban) and more.

WHERE: KUCHING - City One Megamall HOW MUCH: Visitors free. Interested participants may register now via Facebook Message / Rm50 https://www.facebook.com/events/191503731010421 WHO: City One Megamall

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2013 Anime Gathering – Halloween In this month of Halloween, come and enjoy with us an at Anime Gathering 2013, meeting new friends, new experiences and new adventures!!

Sharing is caring, and so we share our passion and love for anime around endlessly! No matter if you’re a Collector, Cosplayer, Animanga Lover, Assembler, or just a Casual adventurer passing by, ALL are welcome to join in the fun in this Anime Community!

WHERE: KUCHING – Underground Hall – Penview Inn HOW MUCH: Online purchase or drop by Neko Neko Nyaa shop (TCG & cosplay) WHO: Anime Gathering

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Lundu/Sematan Festival To promote Lundu and Sematan as a tourism destination to local and tourist. The activities such as trade fair, sport and cultural performance.

WHERE: SEMATAN – LUNDU HOW MUCH: FREE WHO: Pejabat Daerah Lundu CONTACT: Zulkipli Morshidi / 082-711101

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2nd Borneo British Parliamentary Championship UNIMAS Debating Society is proud to convene the KINO www.kuchinginandout.com 7

2nd Borneo British Parliamentary Championship this year, open tournament, hosted by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

WHERE: KUCHING – University Malaysia Sarawak HOW MUCH: Rm150/pers (RM100 for early bird discount) WHO: UNIMAS Debating Society

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Art Blast Featuring BLAST activities : Hallowings Gig, Game Of Skate, Anime Cosplay, Dance Show/ Flash Mob, Art Exhibition and many more....

WHERE: KUCHING – Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology HOW MUCH: No entrance fee WHO: Symfotra Event Management

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November Fest Featuring KISS THE FALLEN (KUALA LUMPUR)) MEDIOMAD SKACORE(Kuantan) SUMMER ON SEPTEMBER(KUALA LUMPUR) VERSATILE(KOTA KINABALU) DITA DARCIA(KOTA KINABALU) THE MARMOSET KIDZ BAKTERIA LETS CHANGE THE INERTIA IN RISING AFLICTION WHERE: MATANG – Flying Rock Music Studio HOW MUCH: RM15 / Pre-sale RM12 WHO: ROXXA SHOCK AMITY and PUNKCAROBA ENTERTAINMENT

FRESH BREADS:Wholemeal, Muesli Swiss Sunday, Sour Dough, Ciabatta Olive, French Village, Multi Seed, French Farmer and more to make your sandwiches.

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Escobar’s Breaking Dawn Halloween Party Halloween party, breaking dawn at Hantu-Bong, werewolf VS Vampires, Saints VS Sinners, Police VS Thiefs…

Featuring local and nationally well-known DJ’s.

WHERE: DAMAI - Damai Central - Escobar HOW MUCH: RM30 / Early bird promotion RM25 – Ticket sales at Bing Coffee (Hills)/Ruai/Gawaing/ Tanju WHO: Escobar CONTACT: Chelsea / 014-2881160

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International Conference on Elections & Democracy Universiti Malaysia Sarawak is hosting The International Conference on Elections and Democracy held in Kuching which is inviting the researchers, political analysts, academicians, political leaders, students and the public for discussions on the topics related to political leadership, parties and coalitions campaign manifestos, political strategies and messages, roles of women in elections, monitoring and observation of elections, administration of elections, interests, priorities and behaviour of voters, environments created by media and technology, advanced polling methodologies for fast and accurate results, politics with money etc, and many other topics related to politics which will attract the attendees.

WHERE: KUCHING – University Malaysia Sarawak HOW MUCH: Online registration: eandd2013. wordpress.com WHO: UNIMAS

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2nd International Conference on Alfred Russel Wallace The Conference aims to bring together historians, natural scientists, ecologists, zoologists, botanists, palaeontologists, anthropologists, geologists, park managers, and other scholars of the natural sciences to share their experiences on ecology, evolution and resource management of the region.

WHERE: KUCHING HOW MUCH: Online registration: www.unimas.my/ Wallace2013/index.php/registration-fee WHO: Jointly organized by UNIMAS, Sarawak Museum and Sarawak Forestry Corporation

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Global Conference on Entomology The main aim of the Global Conference on Entomology is to bring into limelight the recent advances in entomological research and development in the insect world. It is a huge and genuine forum for those interested in Insects anatomy. The conference looked forward by the leading entomologists from all over the world to gather and exchange their ideas and views on the subject. Direct knowedge will be gained on skills needed to produce crops

and livestock more efficiently through sound pest management strategies, fighting to save endangered species and fragile ecosystems, and preventing insects from spreading agents that cause serious diseases. The various topics of discussions include; Insect taxonomy and systematics including geography, Insect ecology-population dynamics, climate change, Insect toxicology: insecticide efficacy and resistance, Insect behaviour and physiology, Insect Molecular Genetics, Molecular biology and biotechnology, Insect Biochemistry and physiology and many more.

WHERE: KUCHING – Four Points by Sheraton HOW MUCH: Online registration: www.gce2013.com WHO: GCE

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Santubong Nature Festival The objectives of Santubong Nature Festival are: -To raise public awareness of the priceless natural and historical – local and global - heritage value of the Santubong Peninsula; -To advocate for a holistic and integrated approach to development and management of the area, safeguarding its unique landscape, biodiversity and historical assets.

-To showcase the tourism and recreational potential of the natural and cultural values of the Santubong Peninsula.

-To stimulate reflection on responsible and sustainable further management of the peninsula and its surroundings.

WHERE: SANTUBONG – Permai Rainforest Resort HOW MUCH: No entrance fee WHO: The Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch (MNSKB) and Permai Rainforest Resort

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THE CULINARY ECSTASY: DEMONSTRATION & TASTING (See page 13) Fund-raising for teenage and single mothers.

First time ever in Kuching, 1 Star Michelin Chef Sebastien Buecher from Alsace, France. Young talent of 2010 by Gault Millau. Seconded by 5 of Kuching’s top chefs from Raintree, Tom’s, Junk, Pullman and Merdeka Palace. (See page 16) 3 afternoon sessions of Demonstrations and Food Tasting. Different menu on each session.

2 hours per session. Only 20 persons per group. www.kuchinginandout.com KINO 8

& AROUND KUCHINGoctnov2013 WHERE: Pullman Hotel HOW MUCH: 250RM for demonstration and tasting WHO: KINO collaborating with PURPLELILY CONTACT: Amelie 0168564802 amelie.blanc@hotmail.fr marian.chin@kuchinginandout.com

variety of strategies for facilitating and assessing visual communications and image processing areas. Do not miss the chance to explore this innovative show.

WHERE: KUCHING – Four Points by Sheraton HOW MUCH: Online registration: vcip2013.org WHO: IEEE Circuits and Systems Society

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THE CULINARY ECSTASY: THE GALA (See page 13) Fund-raising for teenage and single mothers.

First time ever in Kuching, 1 Star Michelin Chef Sebastien Buecher from Alsace, France.

Voted Young talent of 2010 by Gault et Millau.

Seconded by 5 of Kuching’s top chefs from Raintree, Tom’s, Junk, Pullman and Merdeka Palace. (See page 11) French Contemporary Cuisine of 6 courses with specific wines between each course.

Maximum of 50 delegates WHERE: Pullman Hotel HOW MUCH: 650RM pax WHO: KINO collaborating with PURPLELILY CONTACT: Amelie 0168564802 amelie.blanc@hotmail.fr marian.chin@kuchinginandout.com

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Asia Pacific Tourism Hospitality and Technology Conference Asia Pacific Tourism Hospitality and Technology Conference, APTHAT will be held Kuching, Malaysia. In this event multiple meetings and discussions will be carried out in which many key topics will be discussed relating to new technologies and advancements in the hospitality sector in the areas of communications, technology support tools, product innovation, and changing trends as well as certain issues relating to the use of green and renewable energy sources in the hospitality sector for environment sustainability.

WHERE: KUCHING – BCCK HOW MUCH: Online registration: www.apthat.com WHO: UCSI Communication

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Borneo Talent Award A competition organised by Sibu Municipal Council in collaboration with the corporate outlets to identify the most talented performer from various disciplines of show and performance, open to all Malaysian of all ages.

WHERE: SIBU – Civic Center HOW MUCH: No entrance fees WHO: Sibu Municipal Council CONTACT: Cr Wong Hei Ping / 084-333411

Looney Tunes Live on Stage in Kuching EXCLUSIVELY brought to you by Kidz Paradize. Definitely the most exciting & hilarious LIVE ON STAGE Performance in Kuching this year!

Suitable for children, young adults who grew up with Looney Tunes cartoons, parents & grandparents.

WHERE: KUCHING – Stadium Perpaduan HOW MUCH: RM96, RM116, RM146 (Online sales) WHO: Kidz Paradize www.looneytunesliveinkuching.com

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IEEE - Visual Communications and Image Processing The four-day IEEE Visual Communications and Image Processing Conference will be held from 17 to 20 November, 2013 in Malaysia. The main reason is to build and support out the relevant approaches and different methods for the future collaboration of the Cloud system and service areas. The overall participation will be sought from IT education units whose work involves the advancement of emerging 3D Videos techniques. Gain positive solutions for addressing some of the challenging areas associated with Video coding topics. This annual conference will explore a KINO www.kuchinginandout.com 9

Buntal Festival Buntal Festival invites old memories back! Buntal Festival is a fund-raising fair held in Buntal, a fishing village located on the periphery of Santubong.

Various activities are held to enliven the party, including Community sports and Performances by the People.

WHERE: BUNTAL HOW MUCH: No entrance fees WHO: Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara For more upcoming events till the end of November, check out: www.kuchinginandout.com

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Ex'Cat': From Kuching to Jeddah I STUDIED IN KUCHING for 12 years. My late father was the Mufti of Sarawak, and when his 12 year contract ended my family and I returned to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. That was in 1970.

I had lost touch with my old classmates both from St. Theresa’s and St. Joseph’s schools. But despite all these 40 odd years, my memories of my years in Kuching still linger on vividly.

Then one day, through Facebook, I got connected to one of my very close former school mates. That was in February. Before I knew it, I was on the plane in June to participate in the school reunion, to meet my school friends again. I can’t express the sheer joy of coming to Kuching to see them all. This reunion was an answer to a long overdued desire.

To me, school days are the happiest times of our life. It is there that we make our first friends, have our first crush, compete in sports and learn our first lessons about life.

When I left Kuching over 40 years ago, I remembered being so sad. I was leaving my friends and a place that was home to me for 12 years. So my life in Jeddah started and I found it totally different in culture, language and its’ atmosphere too was not the same.

In exchanging stories of our present life, I told my friends

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about my life in Jeddah, that Jeddah is an interesting place.

For me it is much better than the other provinces except for the Holy City. At least, women don’t have to cover their faces.

It is a city of multiple cultures and ethnicities. There are no movie theatres or nightclubs.

Eating establishments are segregated. Women are not encouraged to go out alone and are not allowed to drive, which are the things I disagree with. There is a dress code that we have to respect and we have very few opportunities for social interaction.

Jeddah has the biggest malls in the Middle East and they have become the primary source of entertainment. Jeddah is a shopping paradise!

Nowadays, Jeddah has two

kinds of people. The first prefers wearing the traditional cloths and the other, which makes up the majority are more interested in fashion, wearing jeans and T-shirts and the latest branded clothes. For the females, whatever they are wearing, they must wear the black «abaya» and cover their heads with the «tarha».

At the school reunion here in Kuching, I did not recognize everyone, which is not surprising. After all it’s been a long time apart. But I saw many familiar faces greeting me with warm smiles. I went from person to person, exchanging hugs. I tried not to look too hard at the name tags…

A big warm thank you to all my friends in Kuching.

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Lament of the helpless THE HELPLESS IN QUESTION are well-educated women. They are proud of their freedom to pursue an interesting and rewarding career, do volunteer work for worthy causes and enjoy a lively social life – until the amah runs away. Or she’s sacked for a variety of misdemeanours… how on earth can we manage without help?

Amahs used to be poor relations, a cousin who’d failed Primary 6 but had ‘no mood for farming’, or a girl bought from a poor family and kept as something between a servant and a slave!

Today, no local girl wants to work as a domestic help. Those with low qualifications prefer to work in shops, as waitresses, in hotels, in factories, anywhere at all rather than in a private household. Why? For one thing, housework is perceived as drudgery of the very lowest status. A maid’s working hours are long. Her personal freedom is severely limited. Maids, unfortunately, are still regarded as virtual slaves by some employers. In such houses, maids are underfed, made to sleep in kitchen corners. They’re considered rather less valuable than domestic animals. ‘Stop kicking the dog, this breed costs a lot of money! Kick Ahmoi instead!’

The photo of an ill-treated servant makes headlines, and the authorities are reacting firmly to all reported cases.

Another photo appears in the papers every now and then: a battered child or elderly person.

‘Stop kicking the dog, this breed costs a lot of money! Kick Ahmoi instead!’

Maids can and occasionally do turn violent. Suburban morning coffee talk is full of ‘what-myamah-did’ stories, most of which prove that servants are stupid, clumsy, useless, cheeky, illtempered, lascivious, dirty, rough, cruel, downright evil. You wonder why anybody wants to employ them in the first place.

Fortunately, both the Wicked Boss and the Wicked Servant are extremes. Maybe 1% of maids suffer ill-treatment, and 1% illtreat their employers. The other 98% are normal people, living in a relationship that is based on mutual trust.

The domestic-help problem isn’t receiving the official attention it should – probably because it only concerns women. Managing a household is perceived to be the business of the wife, not ‘the spouses’ (plural)!

Think ten or fifteen years ahead.

The young women in our present source-countries are getting better educated, they want interesting and rewarding careers of their own, not in your kitchen. We will have to manage without a household help, just like our sisters in the western countries have been doing for the last half-century.

How?

Three possible solutions come to mind: a) Better working conditions.

Offer amahs a proper wage, EPF, SOCSO, and regular days off.

Free board and lodging are included, expenses which tend to consume up to half a factory worker’s pay. b) Buy such household appliances as actually save time and labour: a washing machine, a vacuum cleaner, a food processor, etc. c) Make use of professional housecleaning services to give the place a thorough clean-up once a week. The family shares in the daily routine work, as per Duties Roster designed to allocate tasks suited to each member’s abilities and time schedule. And then the whole family sticks to it!

P.S.: ‘Family’ means everybody.

Even teenagers. EVEN PAPA. Heidi Munan was educated in Switzerland and New Zealand. She has been studying the material culture of Sarawak for over 40 years. In her capacity as a private researcher and Hon.Curator of Beads at the Sarawak Museum she has had ample opportunity to study and learn from indigenous experts and foreign scholars in this and related fields. Besides an active involvement in tourism and handicrafts promotion, she has published books, articles and papers on various topics related to Sarawak and Borneo.

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A EVENT

Project of SI Kuching

Fundraising for teenage and single mothers

SPONSORS: Pullman Hotel, Kuching Geovinum, West Malaysia Elegantly Red, Kuching Panama, Kuching Ting & Ting, Kuching Complete Deelite, Hong Kong

A Culinary Ecstasy

NOV 13, 14 and 15, 2013 DEMONSTRATION - DEGUSTATION “feasting” 3 afternoons sessions of demonstrative courses. 3 recipes per session. 3 different menus.

Demonstration by Michelin Chef Buecher and seconded by 5 top-notched local chefs.

NOV 13 - *Special sauces to go with...

NOV 14 - *Salmon, Gaspacho and Asperagus “fries” CHEF SEBASTIEN BUECHER NOV 15 - *Just Desserts L’Auberge de Frankenbourg, Alsace, France. www.frankenbourg.com * Final menu is subject to fresh and available ingredients PRICE per pax per session of 2 hours: 1 session MYR250.00 / 2 sessions: MYR450.- / 3 sessions :MYR650.Maximum of 20 per group TIME: 4 - 6pm VENUE: Pullman Hotel

NOV 16 THE GALA Chef Sebastien Buecher offers a six-course French Contemporary Cuisine menu A specific wine between each course specially chosen

by Chef Sebastien Buecher.

French musicians throughout the evening for maximum ambience.

Tables can be reserved from 4 persons and upwards.

Chef Buecher will be seconded by 5 top local Chefs from well known restaurants with western culinary experience.

To ensure excellence of quality Chef Buecher has requested not more than 50 pax for this evening.

MYR650.00 per person TIME: 7.30 pm VENUE: Pullman Hotel CONTACT: Amelie 0168564802 amelie.blanc@hotmail.fr www.kuchinginandout.com

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Voted «Young Talent in 2010» by Gault & Millau.

Received his One Star Michelin at the age of 30 years old.

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teenage and single mothers

They came to raise funds & glass...

KINO’s event of «Culinary Ecstasy» on the 13th-16th of November, 2013.

PRESENTING:

1 STAR Michelin Chef Sebastien Buecher Auberge Frankenbourg, Alsace, France

5 local Chef STARS

seconding Chef Buecher for the entire duration of the event

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QUESTIONS FOR OUR CHEFS 1) How old were you when you realised that you wanted to be a professional chef?

2) What’s the best part about your profession?

3) The toughest part?

4) What’s the most unusual/ bizarre dish you have ever tasted?

5) Please give a brief description of your culinary background.

KINO aprons made and sponsored by:

Chef VIRGINIA KADET Raintree at BCCK WESTERN 1) 20 2) Being a lady chef, and working in a male dominated field to find that you are actually on par with them.

3) The long hours.

4) Escargot! That was so freaking weird.

5) I did my culinary studies at Stamford College Kuching while working with Hilton Kuching. Thanks to Chef Paul Gill who insisted that I go through the culinary course. 12 years with Hilton Kuching, 3 years with Hilton Kuala Lumpur as pre-opening team, more than a year at Finnegan Pub’s & Restaurant and back home for another 3 years and 8 months with BCCK.

Chef BUCK STANLIE ANAK SUDER Merdeka Palace ITALIAN 1) 23 2) Creating my own menu as head chef.

3) Creating menus in different places for people with different tastes.

4) Pork leg ham...

5) Started my career in Merdeka Palace Beccari Italian kitchen, Neroteca Bukit Lintang in KL. I then went on to Vinera Italian restaurant, went on to VIa Pre n Jammin restaurant in Penang. Now I’m back in Merdeka Palace to share with all my colleagues what I learned these past few years.

Chef Tom Tom’s WESTERN 1) 20 2) Experiencing with different dishes and also get to create new dishes.

3) To create new dishes regularly.

4) The balot, unhatched egg of the duck.

5) I was trained in Vancouver BC at the Vancouver Community College. I took a one year cooking programme. I then worked at Grandville and Pan Pacific hotel.

Then I went to Switzerland to further my studies in Hotel Management in the Swiss hotel school «Les Roches»

Meet our Chefs...

Chef George Junk FUSION 1) 16 2) Sharing my hobbies with all my customers.

3) Long hours for the weekend.

4) So far, I haven’t tasted any unusual dishes yet.

5) Started the basics at the age of 16, from dish-washing to kitchen helper.

Started working in Sydney and Melbourne.

Continued in Kuala Lumpur and finally settled and set up «Junk» in Kuching.

Chef TONI Ringem Pullman Hotel ASIAN 1) 20 2) Self discipline and tasting many different dishes.

3) Dealing with the different human characters. Time with the family is compromised because of the long hours.

4) Jungle frogs.

5) I started from scratch, as a kitchen helper working my way up. Moving from one hotel to the other, within my town and to various hotels in West Malaysia.

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18 KINOcoverstory

by Rubin Jala BATU LAMALEY, KELAPANG:

BATU LAMALEY, KELAPANG: JULY 1966 It rained the night before but by morning the river had subsided.

The current swirled against the huge boulder in the middle of the pool. I pulled the paddle back and the boat swung away to the far side. I was not sure if it was the cold or I was just shaking from excitement. From the bow of the longboat, my Dad looked back and he nodded okay. With the two portions of his cast net in both hands he swung the lead in a half circle spreading the net into a perfect fan shape. The Kelah had no chance as I worked the 4” nylon mesh out and over their gills.

JULY 1966

Author’s Dad and Son – Collective Memories

By Hook or by Cook

M

y dad is battling Alzheimer’s these days but childhood scenes like this were burnt indelibly in my memory. Whenever he feels agitated, I’d remind him of Batu Lamaley and everything would be okay. We still talk about freshly caught Kelah; leaves wrapped and smoked over charcoal and served with Nubalayaq (Kelabit Wrapped Rice). Days like these were memorable, not only in terms of father-songrandson collective memories but for the fresh unadulterated fish flavour that is so hard to find in restaurants these days.

My travels over the last few years had taken me to some faraway places, as far as the snow-capped mountain of South Island NZ and the searing desert of the Pilbara, WA. I dreamt of revisiting the rivers of my childhood.

I was dining on Kelatang (fragrant wood grubs) and all manners of traditional Kelabit food at the Pesta Nukenen (Food Festival) Bario, end of July this year, when, out of the blue, my friend Osart Jalong called to say there might be a space in a VIP’s helicopter to fish the Kelapang. Another lawyer friend, Gerawat Gala from Kuching, joined us. I met them at Bario Airport and from there we took a road trip on the logging road past my dad’s birthplace, Batu Patong, to rendezvous with the heli in

Long Peluan. I learnt that my great grandfather died here while attending a village feast. According to old Kelabit tradition, his body was carried back to Batu Patong for burial.

It rained lightly at Ra’an Luyuq (Muddy Pass), the half way landmark where pallbearers from Peluan would have met those from Batu Patong. A sacred journey through the mountains that would have taken them five days took us only three hours by 4WD. The mountain ranges, rivers, rocks and trees abound with stories of the past. We were met at the Peluan longhouse by relatives I had not seen in a very long time. A lavish lunch of Nubalayaq served with a spread of wild boar meat, fish and jungle side dishes brought us down to earth. For me, it was as if the stories had never stopped.

Buruk Payo, Kelapang: August 2013 I had the Kelapang in my mind for as long as I can remember.

I used to be able to conjure myself out of the Perth rush hour traffic by just rattling the names of fishing pools I was hoping to fish one day. The sight of the Buruk Payo (Rotten Deer) pool from the helicopter was every bit I had imagined it to be.

Standing by the banks of the river that afternoon was the closest to a religious experience I had in a while.

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A road trip on the logging road past Batu Patong to rendezvous with the helicopter in Long Peluan.

BURUK PAYO, KELAPANG:

August 2013

IRA TANID

Arial view of Buruk Payo Pool

It gets dark very quickly in the jungle. I figured that I had only a couple of hours of daylight to finally meet that mercurial Kelah I had been after for such a long time. The south flowing river bent sharply west before it became a series of fast-flowing cataracts. After being tossed through the tongue of current from upstream at Long Okan, fish would rest here in Buruk Payo pool and would feed on fallen fruits and insects at the tailout. Our brightly coloured tents looked rather incongruous against the line of trees.

The ruckus from the helicopter would have spooked the fish from the shallows, so instead of casting for them there, I commanded my way further up the rocky shore. I peered into water behind a boulder in the middle of the run for some time hoping to catch any fish movements off the surface. I made a high cast across run and the 18g Abu Spinner plopped noisily on the surface of the water. No grabs. The fish in jungle rivers normally took on the first and second passes. I forded the river across to the lower part of the pool beyond our camp, where Osart and Gerawat were fishing. They landed a couple of juvenile Kelah but the big one still eluded us.

“I know you are there, maybe you want something more

spectacular,” I said in a whisper as I tied a Rapala Goldfish on.

I was glad no one was listening to this crazy Kelabit talking to fish. I took a deep breath and sent another long cast across the pool. Through the braided line I could feel the drag and rattle of the deep diver, and then without warning an electric tug; as if my whole body from brain to feet was charged with a spiritual energy from a Kelah bite. Three angry pulses followed and then whatever it was gave way to the drag pressure on my reel. It would have bolted by now had it been a Kelah. No, it was a Golden Catfish and it had hammered the Rapala with such a vengeance that I had to use a pair of pliers to remove the lure from the back of its’ throat.

I waded farther down towards the tail of the pool. The current sucked against my shin as I gradually made my way slowly downstream. The water was well above my waist and I took care not to walk any deeper. Mechanically, I let fly a longer cast into the middle of the river and I let the lure float slowly with the current before I reeled in. I threw a conscious effort to slow down to absorb it all in and letting the river flow through my consciousness before I made another cast. It was a happy accident that I scored a box seat on a helicopter to come here (continued)

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Kelabit boys In their elements. and I certainly did not want to spoil it all by cluttering my head with mundane stuffs.

There was another long tug. I lifted the rod up and instinctively I flicked my wrist to set the hooks. The rod suddenly came alive as the fish bolted upstream. This had to be a Kelah. I made sure I did not have any slack line in case it should suddenly turn.

As expected he made a blistering run downstream. I kept the rod high and it bowed with the massive pull. I palmed the spool with my left hand and then I caught a glimpse of a massive fish as it surfaced; its silvery side glittered in the evening sun as I slowly guided it to the water’s edge, a prized Kelah, my best trip so far.

A flock of hornbills flew silently overhead and disappeared into the thick canopy of trees below the bend. The moon was beginning to show in the east. By the time I got back to the camp, the boys had a roaring fire going. Our jungle survival skills were a bit rusty these days; fortunately we had two local boys with us.

While we were busy fishing, our local hunter, Rambo went out with his shotgun and brought in a prime Kijang (Barking Deer).

Before long a scrumptious dinner of Kelah - wrapped in leaves and poached in an envelope of tin foil - and smoked Kijang venison, served with hot bed of rice. It is not at all a surprise that restaurants in town would charge RM1,000/Kg for Empurau, the commercialized Sarawak name for Kelah, loosely translated as ‘once eaten never to be forgotten.’ Darkness fell on the lonely river beach and amidst the night noises of the Bornean jungle, I dreamt of raising a totem pole as high as the sky.

It rained throughout the night and by morning, although the water level had increased, the water remained fairly clear.

Gerawat went back to basics and wreaked havoc on the catfish

and eel population fishing with night crawlers, while Osart and I persisted with lures. In the next hour or so we landed several more fish; the last one in particular, a hen Kelah in her prime, was a catch I could gauge my life by.

It felt like I had hooked the totem pole itself. She bored straight at me without a jump. She came in so fast I was not able to retrieve enough lines to keep enough tension on the rod.

I doubled the rod over; side-on to keep up with the pace and in a foot or two of water the fish sat righting itself. I grabbed the leader and dragged a kicking and angry Kelah up on the rock I was standing on. Not the biggest fish, but in trying conditions the thrill was too much to bear. My hands were too shaky to set up the camera for a quick shot. I should really pack myself a pocket flask of whiskey for times like this.

By then, the dirty floodwaters from upriver had arrived and the fishing window closed. I let out a wild yelp of gratitude, thankful for the extravagance of my grandfather’s homeland.

I gave thanks for the river and said a little prayer for the generations to come. In the distance I could hear the helicopter coming and I turned and walked towards it.

Rubin Jala - Traveller, photographer and a freelance writer from Bario, Kelabit Highlands. He attended Curtin University, WA on a Colombo Plan Scholarship, where he received his graduate degree and an MBA. A former Contracts Specialist in Shell Oil and Woodside Energy. His fishing pieces have appeared in Fishing Western Australia and Rod & Line, Fishing Magazine. Over the last few months, he has been actively involved in a community mapping exercise and reconnecting with the rivers of his homeland. He lives in Perth, Western Australia.

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Kuman Dooq-Dooq* When my friends ask me why I release fish, I tell them it is because I have spent so much time stalking fish and finding out how to catch them that I start to really appreciate fish. It is also part of my heritage. Traditionally, Kelabits never hunted or fished for the sake of killing; they only take a creature’s life for food.

These days I go by the simple philosophy that a hunter or an angler should only kill just what they intend to eat. With the destruction of the jungle and the rivers by logging, I have become more aware, not only the need to conserve but for the need to rediscover our jungle craft of preparing and cooking our catch. *‘Kuman dooq-dooq’ – Kelabit way of saying Bon Appetit.

PALM LEAVES SMOKED FISH 1. Keepers are cleaned and gutted, scales kept on so fish would not dry out. Heads kept for fish head soup.

2. Fish are seasoned with Kelabit salt, wild Ipaq* and wildboar fat and wrapped in layers of palm leaves.

3. Individual parcels of fish are smoked in a low wood fire.

BBQ SEMAH LONG DAAN 4. . Empurau cooked over coal. *Ipaq is the leaves of jungle climber plant used by the Kelabits as a taste enhancer.

22 KINOHERITAGE THROUGH OBJECTS

by Anthony Frederick Ward

TATAP CAPING (Modesty disc) was introduced into Malay culture from the 7th to 13th century during the Srivijaya Empire in Sumatra.The tying of caping over the genitalia to protect the child from evil spirits was performed by the bomoh or shaman or another who knew the ritual, with ties of different material to denote status. The practice continued in Peninsula Malaysia until the reign of Sultan Muhammed IV (1899-1920).

The small silver leaf protected and celebrated the worth of the female in traditional culture.

About 57.5mm x 50mm this simple, beautiful to the eyes and finger tips silver object, with its sweet-heart shape and mysterious decoration has a story that it can be coaxed to at least partially reveal itself.

How old is it? The form, patina and wear and tear suggest quite old. Possibly 120-150 years. Its’ 80 grams of silver are worth RM 224 based on the price of silver today. A significant cost to the Iban longhouse for who it was made, probably from pure silver Dutch coins so long ago.

Alongside Iban coconut shell equivalents pictured, from a slightly later period, the significance of this tatap is more apparent.

Perhaps copying. Perhaps based on their own cultural knowledge possibly a Malho craftsman, a Tukang Tinggi, who may have learnt the repoussé technique from emigrant Chinese silversmiths, has made this artifact, embedding in it a spiritual meaning readable to someone who understood the leaf’s role .

At some time in its long life, it has been broken almost in half, and been repaired. Again its spiritual not material value is reinforced by the care taken conserving it. Not delicately done but by just fusing the two pieces, at the cost of some of its detail. Importantly it has not re-joined the world silver pool to reappear anonymously as rings. Chains.

A belt buckle.

Because it’s beautiful of course, but

to the people it was fashioned for, its essence was always more precious than its material worth. To conserve it was an act of cultural necessity for them. Of respect for culture. Not pride in the lines of the design. This is not a piece of decorative jewelry to be worn for vanity.

I asked three sophisticated indigenous colleagues*. What is it?

No one had seen anything like it. But they were all born in the second half of the 20th century after caping had ceased to be practised anywhere in Malaysia.

None could interpret its imagery. Is it a ferocious face? Distorted by a repairing process into a grimace. Are those spiral flowering fronds? Possibly jasmine or clove. And in the bottom tip - is that a bamboo shoot? In the scale of the design it has the greatest detail and despite its smallness, very obvious significance. Is it a yoni? All framed by silver pearls. Traditionally flowers embellished caping for a female child. A cross for a male. Both were sometimes included to confuse the spirits.

A caping is referred to as a modesty disc. This tatap, for a female, is sufficient in itself to clothe, and protect a child from one year old till they are able to dress themselves. To protect them from all that may harm their ‘soul’ ~ sagamant ~ and celebrate their importance to the family and the community they are a precious part of. *The father of one colleague when he was shown a draft of this article remembered caping as tatap - from his Iban childhood.

He was born in 1940. His memory of tatap in the lives of the peoples whose needs it fulfilled is not nostalgia. It is living with culture. If you have any memories of living with culture to share don’t hesitate contacting AFW through KINO.

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How much can you learn from a beautiful object just by holding it? Imagining it in the hands of the people who it was created for can take you further. Each piece of new information revealing more . For Nelson Tan, living with your cultural heritage is the guiding principle and practice of sustaining and perpetuating a culture’s uniqueness in our culture homogenizing world.

All pieces pictured are in the NFS collection of Nelson Tan. Photography by the author.

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24 KINO AGAINST ALL ODDS

by Mel Wu

Emma Daniel

«I make shoes that you can run, jump and dance in»

KI&O PHOTOS: SAW KANG JONG

FOOTSTEPS to follow...

The mother of four began her working life in conventional careers, first as a banker in Kuching, then with an oil and gas company in Kuala Lumpur.

EMMA DANIEL MAY HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY to chase her dream, but dreams are tricky things that require time, hard work and moments when you think it’s about to slip through your fingers.

KINO AGAINST ALL ODDS (continued)

“I resigned from the bank and went to KL in 2002 to work with an oil and gas company, where I met my second husband. After we married, he wanted me to go back to Kuching and concentrate on the family. He also wanted me to start doing something that I really love.”

Left with an open-end question, Emma didn’t know where to start at first.

But one thing was very obvious to her husband and her friends - she was a serious shoe collector.

“I love heels! I love all the giant brands like Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and Prada,” she said, estimating that she had at least 100 pairs of footwear at home.

Any trip to Europe or Australia will result in an entire bag containing new shoes. Even KL and Singapore will not escape her scrutiny for something new

A “last” is the form in the shape of a foot, made from various materials such as hardwood to high density plastics. When designing a custom pair, a “last” is made for each client.

for her feet.

A running joke she has with her friends is that she cannot simply accompany them shopping and not come away with something.

“End of the day, my friends don’t find what they want. I end up with two pairs of shoes!”

One of Emma’s friends told her that the Sarawak government obtain their standard issue shoes from KL because there was no local contractor.

“There’s a supplier in KL for army, police, nurses, all of government departments and agency shoes,” she said, adding that the friend encouraged her to start a shoe factory and apply for the contract.

Although knowing nuts about shoes, Emma and her team hunted for a place to set up a factory. They found something that suited their purpose via SME Bank and by 2004, their factory at Kampung Kuap was open.

Emma was not about to go into the shoe business without knowing every step of the process.

“I didn’t know how to construct shoes so I went into the Internet and found a school in New York. I called and they said they could give a short course on it, so I went.”

By the end of the course, Emma’s teacher deemed her ready for the challenges ahead.

“At first, I made fashion shoes, but later went into government shoes. The

construction is similar except it is not as detailed. I bought the relevant machines and serched the market. I registered myself with the government until they appointed me as the central contractor for Sarawak.”

Everyday has been a learning experience since. Emma started with a basic knowledge of shoe construction, but give her any material now and she can tell you how to make the best use of it, or suggest something close enough.

“Some people asked me to do their wedding shoes,” she said, adding that comfort is her top priority when designing

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“I must make and sell comfortable shoes.

Some shoes are very grand but not comfortable and I don’t want that.”

Emma Daniels in her factory enjoying the designing of both government and designer shoes.

a customised pair. “These are quality shoes that you can jump and dance in.”

She personally tests the integrity of every pair herself, going back to the drawing board if they do not pass her comfort test.

As someone who does not wear anything lower than five-inch heels, Emma knows that there is nothing sexy about wobbling unsteadily in a pair of high ones. So she makes shoes you can run and jump in.

Jumping in heels was a page out of her childhood. She recalled how she was always sneaking her mother’s high heeled

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shoes to wear when she was as young as 10.

“I used all of them. I jumped in them in front of the mirror,” she recalled.

One day, her mother bought a pair of purple suede shoes to go with her Hari Raya outfit. Young Emma did what she always does, tried them out when her mum was out.

“I jumped up and down in it and the right heel broke! I tried my best to fix it with rice and my school glue but nothing worked. I could see the nail sticking out so I just hammered it back in and put the shoes back nicely into the box.”

Her mother only discovered the

damage when she wore it during Raya.

Emma remembers how her mum told friends the shoes were lousy and how she was not going to buy from that shop again.

Although she was never found out, Emma did confess to her mother eventually, but she never forgot the purple suede shoes or the importance of having shoes sturdy enough to jump in. (continued)

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The whole process for custom shoes, from conception to end product takes a month.

“I must sell comfortable shoes. Some good brands sell for a few thousands but are not comfortable. Some shoes are very grand but not comfortable and I don’t want that.”

This philosophy reflects in what she sells. Emma said that a lady will be able to jump, run and dance in her heels, which is perfect for things like... a wedding.

“If you want custom-made shoes, I will source everything from the heels to the material. If I cannot find exactly what you want, I’ll look for something similar,” she said.

Getting a pair of shoes specially made has its benefits. It’ll be a pair of one-of-a-kind shoes that will match the dress, and will withstand the photo opportunities in style and comfort.

Emma said the whole process for custom shoes, from conception to end product, will take a month.

This self-made shoe designer counts shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo as one

“I use strictly leather for my shoes.” of her friends.

“He is my favourite designer, and also a friend. We love to talk about shoes.

He’s my idol.”

Now established, Emma confesses that she is still bemused when people come to her asking how she did it.

“I feel funny when people come to me for advice on starting a business. I’m not really that successful but in the eyes of others, I might have gone through all those things.”

Starting a business is never easy.

There is the unending tussle with finding a bank who would give an unknown and unproven entrepreneur a loan, finding a place to park the operations, and train

staff to run the daily operations.

And then there’s making sure there is enough money to pay for everything.

Emma did not draw a salary for the first three or four years because all the money went to keeping the place afloat. She nearly gave up but her husband, having asked her to follow her dreams in the first place, made sure she stayed on track.

“My husband always challenges me by saying that if I gave up, I’m not a business woman,” she said, adding that she kept going because she didn’t want to be known as that woman who did it for one or two years and went “ciao”.

“I don’t want to be a quitter. I have people depending on me for salaries.”

In her darkest moments, she went to her friends for a shoulder to cry on... which helped.

“After the crying and getting things off your chest, you get your ideas back. I didn’t know SME Bank had loans for women, and I found out through talking to friends.”

What began as a pair of purple suede shoes pilfered from her mother went on to inspire a business where comfort and quality are paramount.

Here, little girls can jump in their mother’s high heeled shoes and get away with it, and their mothers, if they wish, could do the same and remember the power of a child’s imagination.

“When I was small, I wanted to be a princess and have a lot of shoes and bags,” Emma mused.

The childhood daydream is quite close to reality, but not before much sweat and tears, and nearly losing grip on it.

“You cannot give up or you’ll have nothing at the end of the day,” she stressed. “One day, you will look back and be proud that you went through all this.”

Emma Daniel caught her dream, but she isn’t stopping here. She hinted about further plans, and whatever they happen to be, you can be sure she’ll chase them down while wearing a great pair of heels.

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Mr. Ho, the Tinsmith WALKING ALONG BISHOPSGATE Lane in the heart of Kuching, one not only gets a notion of the age of the place, but one gets a healthy dose of the clinking and clanking of hammers whacking on metal sheets. Bishopsgate, the birthplace of light metal works since the early days of Kuching, has become the only place in Sarawak where aged tinsmiths can still be found, seated on their tiny wooden chairs having a go at sheets of tin with their hammers.

It looks like nondescript hammering at first, but come back in a few hours and voila, a fully functional, traditional tin vessel is created.

For nigh on a century, booming demand for pots, utensils and other products made of tin sheets resulted in a street of tinsmiths, artisans of their trade.

These products have all but become things of the past. Few people use hand-made tin cooking pots anymore, for example. Today, there are only two shops left along this street of artisans gone by. The street resonates with the memory of these craftsmen and there is just a shadow of a longing for that glorious tin past.

The Ho family runs one of the tinsmith shops along Bishopsgate.

They are one of the last of their kind. Mrs Ho was more than happy to share their story.

Ho Nyen Foh opened its doors in the early ‘30s and was named after the family patriach. Nyen Foh was the grandfather of the

78-year-old, Ho See Meng (right) can be seen on this family photo second from right with Nyen Foh, the family patriach, sitted. current owner, Ho Chin Hin. It all started when his grandfather travelled from Taipoh, China and landed on the shores of Sarawak in the 1920s. Like so many of his countrymen, he came in search of fortune. It was not gold that prospered him. It was tin.

The shop used to be famous for making traditional oil lamps and hunting lamps. Ho’s mum specialised in the oil lamps. She was the only one who could make them. While hunting lamps produced by Ho’s father and uncle worked like today’s spotlights. The glare would either lure animals to it, or made them stop and stare, aka the Deer-inheadlights effect.

His mother doesn’t make the traditional oil lamp anymore because of high costs and that reduces demand from consumers. The hunting lamp is still produced by the family in

small quantities. There is still a small niche of collectors for this item. They reminisce over the good ol’ days. Curious tourists who drop by usually buy one or two. For the most part, they are mesmerised by the unique trade the shop does.

Ho’s most popular items these days are letter boxes, baking trays, hot water containers for commercial coffee-making in local kopitiams and large cooking containers for kolomee hawkers.

Production is usually limited for a

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Called a «Ma-ten», meaning horse chair, this tinsmithing tool has been in the family for over 100 years. It is used to curve metal.

Preserving Tradition through Innovation KINO will be setting up a «KINO ART SPACE». A Contemporary Pop-Up Shop showcasing art from here, there and everywhere.

We are calling on 10 enthusiastic Artists and Designers to join us in preserving tradition through innovation by working on a 10 x 10 inch piece of aluminium, shown on the right.

Completed (with or without the help of Mr. Ho), KINO will exhibit the pieces in the magazine and in the KINO ART SPACE Pop-Up Shop. Editor

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10 x 10 inche pieces of aluminium for possible innovative ideas

Mr. Ho, the Tinsmith (continued)

few reasons: these things last forever; plus, there aren’t enough staff in the shop. A professional tinsmith produces about 10 letter boxes in a day provided there is no distraction from curious folks popping into the shop or new customer enquiries. Prices range from RM10 to RM400 depending on the sizes and types of metal sheets - whether it’s aluminium, zinc or stainless steel.

The art of metal-crafting has lost its popularity in the 21st Century because few people have the passion, the skill and the patience to sit on a tiny little stool all day, hammering at tin, aluminium or stainless steel sheets. Like his father before him, Ho is teaching

100 year old equipment, the «Toong Taeo» was used to make the famous hunting lamps. his 18-year-old son the skills passed down to him.

‘We are making him learn while he is still young. He will make his own choice for his future. As parents, we want to pass on the skill to him so that if he has decided his path in this industry, he will be able to make a living for himself in the future with just a hammer, scissors and metal sheets.’ – Ho. Currently Ho is assisted by his own 78-year-old uncle, Ho See Meng and his loyal helper who is already in his 60s. The sound of hammer on metal sheets at Bishopsgate is the remnant of a Kuching long past. It shouldn’t be allowed to die off. Kuching would have lost a piece of its soul should the hammering ever stops.

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by Dr Ee Yuin Su

NPC: A cancer commonest among Malaysians NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA (NPC), cancer in the area behind the nose, is one of the commonest cancers among Malaysians. NPC is common in Southern China and South East Asia, which includes Malaysia.

According to the National Cancer Registry 2006, it is the commonest head and neck cancer among Malaysians. In the National Cancer Registry 2007, which is the latest published data, nasopharyngeal cancer is the 4th commonest cancer among Malaysians, 3rd among males. In the same registry, in Sarawak, NPC is the commonest cancer among males.

It commonly affects Chinese, the local native people, followed

by Malays. Indians rarely have NPC. The incidence of NPC among the people of Sarawak is 13.5 per 100000 in males and 6.2 per 100000 in females. It is high compared to the national incidence of 6.4 per 100000 in males, and <2.8 per 100000 in females.

The risk of the Bidayuh people was 2 to 3 fold (males) and 1.9 fold (female) higher than the Sarawak average, and it is the highest recorded by any population-based registry in the world.

Males are two to three times more likely to have NPC than females. The peak age is 50-59 years. However, there is also a smaller peak among adolescents.

I have treated patients with NPC as young as 9 years old.

Compared to western countries, where NPC is rare and

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Figure 1. Nasopharynx is an anatomical region situated behind the nose. It can only be viewed with nasal endoscope. NPC typically arises in an area called Fossa of Rosenmuller (*)

The risk of the Bidayuh people was 2 to 3 fold (males) and 1.9 fold (female) higher than the Sarawak average, and it is the highest recorded by any population-based registry in the world.

associated with smoking and alcohol consumption, NPC in Malaysia, which is in the endemic form, has distinct epidemiology, risk factor, presentation, treatment response and most importantly, prognosis.

Multiple risk factors for developing NPC have been identified.

First, genetic predisposition. If one has a first degree relative with NPC, his or her risk of developing NPC is increased by 7 fold.

Second, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. EBV infection is common in developing countries. It

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Figure 2. PET CT scan of a 13-year-old with huge nasopharyngeal carcinoma at the right nasopharynx, extending into the brain..

causes infectious mononucleosis and glandular fever, where one presents with fever, sore throat and neck swelling, commonly during childhood. EBV has been shown to be the primary aetiological agent in developing NPC. Third, diet. High consumption as well as early exposure during childhood to salted fish, including anchovies (ikan bilis) greatly increases the risk of developing NPC later in life. In Malaysia, Hong Kong and China, anchovies is an important diet during weaning as it is an important source of nutrition. It contains a high level of essential fatty acids, protein, magnesium, calcium and phos-

High consumption as well as early exposure during childhood to salted fish, including anchovies (ikan bilis) greatly increases the risk of developing NPC later in life. phorus. However, studies in Hong Kong and China have found that those who ate anchovies before the age of 9 months old have higher risk

of getting NPC. Preserved and fermented food, including salted fish, salted eggs, salted vegetables, preserved fruits (jeruk) contain high level of nitrosamines, which has been shown to increase the risk for NPC. Nitrosamines are volatile chemicals and it is released during food processing and cooking, and carried by hot steam into the nasopharynx mucosa, where NPC develops.

The early symptoms of NPC are nasal obstruction and blood stained nasal discharge. One should to be alerted if he or she has persistent blood stained nasal secretions or small amount of blood streaks or clot from the throat, especially early in the morning. Single sided ear block or tinnitus (â&#x20AC;&#x153;ringingâ&#x20AC;? sound) is common as well. However, most people tend to ignore these early symptoms. Most only present to doctors much later with extensive neck swelling, while the cancer has spread beyond the nasopharynx. Some only see a doctor when they developed double vision or headache, when the disease is eroding the skull bone into the brain.

Diagnosis of NPC is made after endoscopic examination and biopsy by an otolaryngologist (ear nose throat surgeon).

Screening for NPC in the high risk group, especially those with first degree relatives with NPC has been proposed. Screening involves routine endoscopic examination by an ENT surgeon. A rigid endoscope is passed through the nose and the nasopharynx is examined through the camera system. Biopsy can be

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taken if there is any suspicious mass. Blood test for Epstein-Barr virus serology, IgA VCA and IgA EA has been used as screening tool. However, raised titre does not mean the presence of NPC, but to serve as a warning that the risk of having NPC is high. The serology titre can be raised and maintained at high levels up to 10 years before NPC develops.

When presented early, NPC is a treatable cancer with good results. Treatment is primarily radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

The prognosis for early NPC is

excellent, in which 90% of patients with stage 1 disease survive beyond 5 years after treatment, 84% with stage 2 disease, 75% with stage 3. However, once the disease reaches stage 4, the 5 year survival drops to 58%.

Studies of NPC in the Sarawak population showed that 85% of patients present with late stage (stages 3 and 4), most presented 6 months after the first symptom and only 61% survive more than 4 years.

In conclusion, NPC is more common than the public perceives, especially in Sarawak.

FEMALES

Chinese and Bidayuh are especially prone to developing NPC. Treatment outcome is excellent in early stage with potential for cure.

Hence early detection and treatment is crucial.

By Dr Ee Yuin Su, BSc MedSc (Hons) (UPM), M.D. (UPM), M Surg ORL-HNS (UKM).

Consultant Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck, Sleep Surgeon EAR, NOSE, THROAT, HEAD & NECK, SLEEP SPECIALIST CLINIC Level 1, Timberland Medical Centre, Jalan Rock, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak Contact: ee.ent.tmc@gmail.com

MALES

Sarawak: BIDAYUH China: Hong Kong Singapore: CHINESE Sarawak: Other indigenous Sarawak: ALL Sarawak: IBAN Sarawak: CHINESE USA - Hawaii: CHINESE Vietnam - Hanoi

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Top ten population in C15 Chart adapted from High Incidence of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Native People of Sarawak, Borneo Island.

Beena C. R. Devi, Paola Pisani, Tieng Swee Tang, and D. Maxwell Parkin.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2004; 13:482-486.

China - Taiwan Sarawak: MALAY USA - Los Angeles: CHINESE Philippines - Manila

*Age-Standardized Rates (100,000) of NPC in Sarawak and in the 10 populations in Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, vol. 8 (1)

Singapore: MALAY Sarawak: MELANAU Philippines: Rizal 15.0 5.0 ASR* (world) / 100,000

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PurpleLily, the signature project of Soroptimist International Kuching, is a non-profit project that specialises in life skills and financial literacy training for women in the state of Sarawak.

Through our training and support, PurpleLily can build the skills and confidence to create brighter futures.

PurpleLily works predominantly with women who are considered the working poor. These women have jobs, skills and potential however they are nevertheless restricted by their low incomes. We are also involved in working with women who are not currently working and with senior female students in government schools.

Since commencing operations in May 2012, PurpleLily has delivered 80 workshops to approximately 1200 participants.

PurpleLily developed tailored programmes in partnership with local organisations including Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS), Perkata School and Sarawak Single Mothers Association (Pitsa).

While most of our workshops have been delivered in Kuching, we have started a new pilot programme developing financial literacy and life skills in rural areas of Sarawak via Training of Trainers (TOT) programme.

PurpleLily is run by volunteers. We are always looking for funding, volunteers and people to join our team.

Please go to our website: www.purplelily.org or check our facebook page for more info: facebook.com/ PurpleLilyOrg

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by Lu Chern

There’s A Buffalo in My Front Yard IN THIS PLACE, one could walk under a night sky embroidered with the constellations of the Milky Way. In this place, one wakes up to crisp, fresh air with a pureness that exists only where nature still rules. In this place, one wakes up and shouldn’t be surprised to see a buffalo staring at one through the window from the front yard while its master is preparing to hit the paddy field.

Welcome to Ba’Kelalan, a cluster of communities tucked in the highlands of northeast Sarawak, right at the border with Sabah and Kalimantan. The Lun Bawang people live here, spread over nine to 13 villages (the number differs when you ask different people).

Beyond the villages, the paddy fields and orchards, the area is hemmed in by beautiful highland forest, still pristine and untouched. Not far from the village is where Mount Murud is, the tallest peak in Sarawak; and the good condition of the forest sustains the headwaters few major rivers that flow hundreds of kilometres towards the South China Sea. To look at it another way, this area is the start of rivers that sustain part of northern Sarawak. That’s life and trade for at least one third of Sarawak’s population.

But what stands out about Ba’Kelalan is the locals’ appreciation for the natural treasures they have. There is strong appreciation that the fresh water for paddy field irrigation exists because of a healthy forest. Ba’Kelalan is

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home to Adan rice, a high quality short grain rice grown only in a few areas of Sarawak. The Lun Bawang maintain a traditional paddy-planting method, tested and proven for generations which is also low-impact on the environment. And the star of this method is……our friendly buffalo from the front yard!

Buffaloes are an all-in-one machine for the paddy field.

They plough and till the fields: in the process, compacting and oxygenating the soil in succession.

Buffalo dung fertilises the fields and there is nothing more natural than organic fertiliser from grasseating buffaloes.

Beyond the paddy fields, buffaloes are also four-legged vehicles that are used to carry wood. They are part of an

important Lun Bawang tradition – a worthy wedding dowry can fetch up to 20 buffaloes in olden days. They also help to keep the lawns, yards and hill slopes manicured by eating the grass and keeping them to a minimum length. Yep. There’s no need to feed your buffalo, it feeds itself!

For the uninitiated visitor, it’s fun to hear buffalo noises in the pitch black of night. Shine a torch and suddenly see a pair of shinny eyes staring and windy horns in close proximity. There’s nothing like watching the Milky Way with buffaloes!

What keeps Ba’Kelalan pure is a network of many things – the mountains, the forest, traditions that benefit the people even today, and an appreciation of that way of life that is found in few other places.

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Most people just call her “Ah Ee” (Aunty).

She’s aSimpang cheerful, bubbly woman in her 50’s Tiga who Roundabout rides around on her motorbike complete with a basket of sliced and packed local fruits. She frequents Padungan to Ang Cheng Ho every afternoon during lunch a l a n walks from time, parks her bike Jand Wan A King lfrom kopitiam to kopitiam.

Her fruits range wi Centre guava, pineapple, honey melon and the popular kedondong (ambarella). She’s been selling fruit for more than 10 years. If you feel like a healthy dessert after lunch, give her a ring at 016-8855536.

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Yes, that stretch of Chinatown with the beloved white cat statue on one end and the traffic lights at Everise Supermarket was once pretty much the edge of town.

Today, many Kuchingites take Padungan and the neighbouring Ang Cheng Ho as an item, pretty much.

Located east of the city centre, Padungan Road came about in the 1920s (Ang Cheng Ho came some years later). The old shophouses that grace both sides of the street has a hint of the ‘20s in them. This area should be enjoyed at a slow stroll and with an eye to the businesses that grace the shops, for they have breathed life into the area for decades.

Ang Cheng Ho is where locals will go for old fashioned local fares to assuage cravings of the palate. Come along. We’ll start you off with a introductions before you go exploring.

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Kuching’s First Council Housing Estate Built in 1957, these old “KMC flats” ooze history as the first set of government-aid housing, for the poor who worked in the city centre. Prince Philip visited it in 1959. They were meant to be temporary dwelling until tenants got on their own feet and found permanent homes. But as it turned out, most of the original families stayed on.

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your own map and find all the names of the KMC flats.

At RM4 a pop, this is the priciest pau in town, but well worth the value. It is located at the corner shop of Lorong 18, Jalan Padungan.

This is probably the best place in town to catch a glimpse of big boys’ bikes getting pimped. Ghee Seng Motor is located at 213, Jalan Padungan and is one of the busiest shops in Padungan.

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Ever seen a pau as big as your face? Sing Kwang Foochow Big Pau makes Kuching’s largest pau. Not quite big enough for the Guinness Book of Records, but certainly big enough to be a full meal in itself at 14cm in diameter and 5cm tall. Filled with a compact ball of minced meat complete with hard-boiled egg, it is very much one of the most famous paus in town among the locals. It’s known for its original taste as well. Imagine a supped up dim sum on steroids. That’s the Great Pau of Kuching. They should hold a pau-eating competition out of it.

Noodles with attitude is what the folks at Noodles Descendants serve up. The Lim family has been selling one of Kuching’s oldest and most popular kolomee in the whole of Kuching for over 50 years. Since 1957, Noodles Descendants was managed largely by the Lim family matriarch, affectionately known as Tua Pui Soh (“Fat Sister”). Her children and grandchildren have taken over the business but she can be seen at the shop often, doing what she does best.

Let’s Go to the Pool

There was a time when going to the “KMC pool” was a glam thing to do indeed. For it was status to swim in a ‘proper’ pool and not the river. Built quite a few decades back, many a child learned their first strokes here. As the city grew and spread around the pool, the pool itself saw several transformations to keep up. There are at least two other pools open to the public in Kuching today, both newer, sparklier and with more bangs and whistles. But nobody will deny the feeling of nostalgia and childhood joy the ol’ KMC pool gives them. It’s still the cheapest place to go for a swim in town.

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Just Us Girls night out...

Senso@The Hilton Kuching (Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman)

Tanju Bistro (Lorong Upland 1, Simpang Tiga)

Senso’s live band will fulfill your quota of classic ballads and girl power anthems, promising sing-alongs and eventually unleashing the dancing diva in you! In a city like Kuching, an upscale setting that houses Senso provides a sense of luxury yet you will have no qualms about letting your hair down with its chilled out ambience and cleverly designed layout - you can choose to be seated in a partially closed off corner where you and your girlfriends can still hold a conversation over a cup of hot chocolate or a cheeky glass of cocktail or two before making your way to the dance floor.

Ideal for celebratory occasions, Senso promises impeccable service to ensure your girls’ night out will be a night to remember.

If you’re looking for a girl’s night out infused with local charm, then look no further than Tanju Bistro.

With an array of tribal food across the menu and elements of heritage deco emblazoning the venue, Tanju promises a unique dining experience like no other. The fascination with this place lies in its “tanju”; the name deriving from the Iban language, meaning “verandah”. Catch a glimpse of the city whilst being comfortably seated at the spacious verandah, which, can easily accommodate you and your colony of girlfriends, and start your very own tuak party! Sitting at the “tanju” with no promises of the sounds of rapids nearby or roosters crowing in the fields, but definitely the promise of laughter and natter as you have another night to remember.

Bing! Coffee (Five outlets across Kuching) Bing! Coffee is as lovely as it is convenient as there are five outlets sprawled around strategic areas of Kuching City, so a quick (or extensive) coffee catch up with friends is just a short drive away. It boasts a delightful range of desserts and caters to the discerning coffee lover, otherwise, the selection of fusion fruit teas and deliciously sinful chocolate brownie is guaranteed to satisfy those with a sweet tooth. For those who prefer savoury flavours, the beef lasagna is a definite hit! Bing! Coffee blends oriental inspired furnishing with a modern yet inviting layout, which sets the mood for a quality girls’ night out.

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by Sharifah Nur Hannah Binti Wan Mohamad

Red Room, Junk Bar & Restaurant (Wayang Street) On a spontaneous weeknight outing, head down to the Red Room at Junk Bar and Restaurant with your girlfriends for the ultimate combination of karaoke, one of the best authentic Italian pizzas in town and sheer fun! The impressive wine list and illuminated wine buckets are omens of a good night to come. For non-alcoholic alternatives, opt for the fragrant Vietnamese coffee, otherwise the Pineapple Fruit Crush is a refreshing beverage with a tangy twist! While taking a breather from belting out countless cheesy tunes, one can’t help but to soak in how captivating the ambience is, with romantic dim lights enhancing the cozy tone of the place. Out of the numerous times I’ve frequented the Red Room, there was never a dull moment and by the end of the night outs I would have become the microphone hogger even though my girls were usually too merry to notice.

For a brief getaway within the heart of the city with your girls, be sure to check yourselves into Basaga Holiday Residences. Set on acres of land with lush matured trees enveloping the area, Basaga provides a stunning backdrop for capturing those precious moments on film. Begin the night by catching the sunset at the restaurant and a dinner accompanied by subtle sounds of cascading water, soothing music, fresh pandan coconut juice, candlelight and hearty conversations. The Basaga Suite is recommended for a small group and is ideal for a birthday occasion or a hen’s party. It is available for a reasonable fee and reservation prior to arrival is essential. After dinner, retreat to your room, where card games, secret-swapping and painting one another’s nails can commence.

Basaga promises a girls’ night out with a twist and after all, one can never be too old for sleepovers!

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THE OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING SENIORS LIVING & HEALTHCARE COMMUNITIES IN MALAYSIA “Malaysians above 60 will increase to 5.5 million by 2030, about 14.4 per cent of the population, up from 2.3 million (or 8.2 per cent) in 2010.”

2.2 million people in Malaysia will be aged over 65 by 2020. That is 10 percent of Malaysia’s population. The number of Malaysians aged 60 years old and above is also projected to increase from 7.4% of total population in 2010 to 9.9% in 2020 according to Permandu Malaysia.

Malaysia is seen as an emerging ageing market with long-term opportunities for businesses in healthcare products and service providers. According to the Silver Economy Business Report, “Growth rate of seniors’ total spending power is increasing at 11% per year in emerging Asia Pacific markets.”

The increase in the ageing population in Malaysia will see a growing demand in the number of healthcare facilities needed to house the elderly according to their varying needs of care.

At least 500 retirement villages will be required to meet a 5% demand if each facility has only 200 single living apartments. Currently in Malaysia, there is not enough supply to accommodate the growing demand.

This is definitely an opportunity at hand for Malaysia.

Last November, Ageing Asia Pte Ltd organised a workshop in Malaysia, held in conjunction with the 1st Malaysian International Healthcare &Travel Expo to discuss the development of a model retirement living and healthcare in Malaysia from concept, funding, business to operations.

As observed, in order to make a successful retirement village, the project needs to provide a truly ageing-inplace concept, other wise it will not be able to sustain consumers’ expectations. A lead project as such will thus have a negative impact on the industry, which is still in its infant stage. Other issues includes financial viability, staffing challenges and increasing government support.

FINANCIAL VIABILITY – This is a new concept in Malaysia, with high take up risk, and response from the consumers may be slow to start with. So the industry must be prepared for greater financial strength in order to sustain the model. From successful case studies presented at the workshop, a retirement facility can sustain if managed properly.

STAFFING CHALLENGE – The industry is posed with a shortage of staff. There is also the challenge of retaining good staff as caregivers. There is thus a need to change the mindset that caregivers / care entrepreneurship can be a career. The government can also view the agenda to develop more retirement facilities as creating more job placements, hence lowering unemployment rate.

GOVERNMENT – The government bodies would also have to view the retirement development from a socio point of view and provide the necessary support to build a purpose filled facility. Depending on the level of the facility, and hence the level of support of government agencies can there be an adequate coverage for the facility and also its residents.

Malaysia’s First Integrated Senior Active and Care +6082-335322 info@eden.my

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