Viva City Kuching near to complete

2015 Fata Hotel new Image

Fata Hotel Kuching rebranded into Fata Garden Hotel

Medan Niaga Satok

Medan Niaga Satok , now entering 2 and the half years..since early 2013. The area bigger,nice and clean but can never replace the old Satok Market Area.

PUSAKA Building

Pusaka building located at Petra Jaya,Kuching.nearby to sarawak indoor and Stadium Negeri Sarawak. PUSAKA is acronym of Perbadanan Kemajuan Perusahaan Kayu Sarawak or in English - STIDC (Sarawak Timber Development Corporation ).

The Sri Aman Peace Agreement

Historical Photo shows the late tun Abdul rahman Yaakub ,former Chief minister and Governor of sarawak signing a peace agreement with Bong Chee Kok, leader of Communist Insurgent in Sarawak,the PARAKU ( Pasukan Rakyat Kalimantan Utara).
This Peace Agreement is Call " Perjanjian Sri Aman " was sign on 21 Ogos 1973 in Simanggang ,and by this agreement, Simanggang name change into Sri Aman and use until today.

Once Upon a time In Kuching

Once Upon a time In Kuching : Cekor

Once was a one stop centre for people of different background , now demolished to the ground. Photo shows one part of Ceko , a cafe known with it's satey and Roti Bakar.  No traced just a blur memory remains.

Old Market in Kuching

This is Padang Pasir Market , photo taken sometimes in 1970's ,this Market then moved to Satok where it was known later as Satok Sunday Market.

Pasar Malam Bergerak di Kuching

PASAR MALAM BERGERAK DI KUCHING

Salam semua, dalam masa terdekat kami dari persatuan Penjaja dan Peniaga Kecil Bumiputera Sarawak dengan kerjasama Pejabat Residen Kuching dan Pihak berkuasa Tempatan di Kuching akan menganjurkan pasar malam bergerak di Sekitar Kuching,Sarawak.Maksud "bergerak" ialah Pasar malam tersebut tidak akan tetap pada satu tempat sahaja setiap malam.Pasar malam akan dibuat selama 4 hari dari hari Ahad malam Isnin hingga Khamis malam Jumaat di mana setiap malam akan diadakan di lokasi yang berbeza.

Contoh : Malah Isnin di Sukma

Malam selasa di Semarak

malam rabu di matang Jaya.

Masa jualan Pasar malam dari jam 6pm hingga 12 tgh mlm.

Produk Jualan Pelbagai : dari makanan basah,makanan Kering,pakaian,bundle,kasut,jam ,aksesori dan sebagainya ,asalkan tidak menjual pelbagai barangan berbahaya seperti senjata api atau dadah.

Jadual yang telah dirangka rapi ini akan dipantau oleh Jawatan kuasa Pengelola yang dilantik oleh PKBS atas nasihat pihak Pejabat Residen.

Para peniaga yang selama ini berniaga di rumah atau cuba ingin mengembangkan produk dan perniagaan anda yang berada di sekitar kawasan Kuching Sarawak adalah dijemput untuk mengambil bahagian.

Setakat ini,Pasar Malam ini akan melibatkan kawasan yang dicadangkan seperti berikut :

a) Perkarangan Pusat penjaja Semarak, Gita Kuching

b) Perkarangan Bangunan RHB Bank Matang Jaya

c) Perkarangan Sukma ria, Taman Sukma Petrajaya

d) Perkarangan Pasar Demak laut

e) Kawasan Dockyard, main bazaar Kuching.

Kepada sesiapa yang berminat segera menghubungi saya untuk mendaftar > nama dan Produk Jualan anda ,Peringkat pengambilan peserta akan dibuat setelah kelulusan dan proses permit dan dokumen dengan pihak PBT dan pihak-pihak yang berkenaan.

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Somehere in Kuching in 1945

"KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-12. KUCHING FORCE. THE NATIVE POPULATION OF KUCHING THRONGS THE STREETS TO WITNESS THE ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. (PHOTOGRAPHER LIEUTENANT A. W. HORNER, 9TH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM)"

Masjid Negeri Sarawak : Before and after Bombing

Sarawak Anti Cession Movement

 The anti-cession movement of Sarawak arose from the violation of a provision in the 1941 constitution of Sarawak, which stipulated that Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke would grant the right self-rule to Sarawak. Instead, he decided to cede it to Britain as a crown colony on 8 February 1946. Secondly, the Sarawakian people had believed that the rule of the Brooke family could be expected to lead to independence for Sarawak, but heir apparent Anthony Brooke was not appointed as the next Rajah. In addition, the decision was taken without the consent of the indigenous people. The British did discuss it with the local people, but declared Sarawak a crown colony on 1 July 1946 anyway, with support from British officers and non-native residents.

 Persatuan Melayu Sarawak telah melopori beberapa demonstrasi dan perarakan secara awam di Kuching menentang penyerahan Sarawak kepada kerajaan British. Gerakan Anti-Cession semakin hebat dengan penglibatan kakitangan kerajaan yang sama-sama meniup semangat anti-penyerahan.

Pada 20 Disember 1946 kerajaan mengeluarkan pekeliling rasmi dikenali sebagai “circular No. 9” melarang kakitangan kerajaan terlibat dalam sebarang kegiatan yang menentang penyerahan (cession).

Persatuan Melayu Sarawak menjadi badan penggerakan Anti-Cession khasnya di Kuching; sambutan oleh masyarakat Melayu adalah hebat sehingga kerajaan terpaksa mengeluarkan kata putus kepada kumpulan terdiri dari kakitangan Sarawak agar berhenti dalam gerakan Anti-Cession.

Kemuncak penentangan Anti-Cession ialah perletakan jawatan seramai 338 kakitangan kerajaan pada 2 April 1947. Suatu perhimpunan secara besar-besaran telah diadakan di kawasan rumah penaung PMS, Datu Patinggi Abang Hj. Abdillah yang dihadiri oleh semua kakitangan kerajaan yang telah meletak jawatan. Perhimpunan tersebut telah dipelopori oleh Persatuan Melayu Sarawak. Kakitangan kerajaan yang telah meletak jawatan terdiri dari 22 Jabatan Kerajaan, golongan guru seramai 76 orang adalah kumpulan yang terbesar.

Pergerakan Anti-Cession yang telah berjuang melalui berbagai cara selama 6 tahun telah berhenti dalam tahun 1951. Sarawak terus kekal sebagai sebuah koloni British sehingga tahun 1963.

Kuching Bunker Building

The bunker building at Gambier Road in early 50's with the old Information Dept building just beside it.

Bunker building was once used as a bunker storage of antimony ore before being exported. The wharf behind this building facilitate the export trade as small boat would ply the ore down the river to a bigger vessel for export. Although originally a 2-storey warehouse built circa 1929, through the years it had undergone many renovation.

This building was demolished circa 2009/2010 for building Kuching waterfront Extention

An aerial view of Old Kuching Mosque

An aerial view of Old Kuching Mosque ,former State Mosque and now become District Mosque.This is the second building of the Mosque before replacing the current Mosque building.This Mosque structure is so strong and only managed demolished by bomb by British Army to destroy the pillar. The demolished of this Mosque is for build a bigger Mosque here.

Somewhere in Time

For Kuchingites,you all should remember and know where is this place. Demolished and now stand new Plaza merdeka.

Kayan Arts

Viva City Tabuan Jaya

ViVaCiTy Megamall Facts (according to developer):
- Schedule to open on 28th September 2015
- Largest PREMIER Mall in East Malaysia
- Currently 95% confirmed Tenants
- Anchor Tenants Parkson Departmental Store, TGV with IMAX Cinema, Everrise Marketplace
- Unique 400 meters long Alfresco Wine & Dine area facing along Jalan Wan Alwi

Pusat Penjaja Pantai Muhibbah at Bintulu

Retro photo of Grand Margharita Hotel

 Grand Margherita @ Holiday Inn Kuching Once Upon a time,sometimes in 1970's

Sampadi Ferry

Sampadi ferry near Kuching,there is two alternatives road From Kuching to Lundu/Sematan.Via Sampadi Road or Bau Road. Using Sampadi Road is faster but you have to across a river which must use Ferry to accomodate your vehicle. The ferry will move every 15 minutes,there is 2 ferry move in the same time acrossing the river commute peoples and their vehicles. The ferry start from 6 am to 10 pm everyday.
Even though there is another alternative road,many people prefer using this road as many kampungs and farms along these roads,so this route is still useful to people nearby.In near future,bridges will be build here and these ferry soon will be forgotten.Similar ferry has been used in the old days at Demak (now Bako causeway),Mukah (now Bridge), Limbang Brunei borders and others.