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16 September · Hari Malaysia

Merdeka! Next, Hari Malaysia

63 years since Sarawak joined the federation on 16 September 1963

On 16 September 1963, Sarawak joined with Sabah, Malaya and Singapore to form Malaysia — the day the federation as we know it began.

Malaysia Day in 11 daysMore celebrations in Sarawak →
Jalur Gemilang, the flag of Malaysia
Why a Sarawak peat fire takes eight days to put outNews

Why a Sarawak peat fire takes eight days to put out

A surface fire can be knocked down in an afternoon. The one burning two to twenty metres below it cannot — and that is the fire Sarawak crews are still working a week later.

By Muhammad Kashif4 Sept 20265 min read
Sarawak's air quality table: Lubok Antu 470, Serian 408, and what the bands meanNews

Sarawak's air quality table: Lubok Antu 470, Serian 408, and what the bands mean

4 Sept 20265 min readSarawak's sixteen airfields, and the runway lengths that decide what landsNews

Sarawak's sixteen airfields, and the runway lengths that decide what lands

3 Sept 20265 min read

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How Sarawak's flood warnings work: the rain thresholds, the river bands and who actsNews

How Sarawak's flood warnings work: the rain thresholds, the river bands and who acts

MetMalaysia forecasts the rain, DID measures the rivers at 115 stations, and the State Disaster Management Committee moves people — three jobs that are easy to confuse.

28 Aug 20265 min read
The enormous mouth of Deer Cave seen from the approach boardwalkNature

Gunung Mulu National Park's Show Caves: Inside Deer Cave and Clearwater Cave

15 JulThe razor-edged limestone Pinnacles seen from the viewing platform at MuluNature

Best Things to Do in Mulu, Sarawak, Beyond the Show Caves

14 JulA band performing on the main stage at the Rainforest World Music FestivalEvents

Rainforest World Music Festival: World Music Meets the Jungle

17 JunDaylight falling into the green-lit main chamber of Fairy Cave near BauNature

Fairy Cave and Wind Cave: Bau's Underground Green Light

8 Jun

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The angular glass-and-steel exterior of the Sarawak Science Centre in KuchingWatch

Sarawak Science Centre (SSCiEX) Kuching: Photos, Videos and a Full Visitor Guide

1 Aug

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A long Iban longhouse at Betong stretching away under a single roofCulture

Life Inside an Iban Longhouse: The Ruai, the Bilik and a Roof Shared by Dozens of Families

12 JulA timber Iban longhouse raised on stilts behind a swept open yardCulture

Visiting an Iban Longhouse in Sarawak: A First-Timer's Guide

11 Jul

Food & travel

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Dense smoke pouring off peat fires across Borneo, seen from orbitTravel

Haze in Sarawak: A Practical Guide to Getting Through It

21 AugThe boardwalk approach through rainforest to Deer Cave at Gunung MuluTravel

Planning a Trip to Gunung Mulu National Park: Permits, Guides and Best Time to Go

16 Jul

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The limestone Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu rising out of misty rainforestMountains & Highlands

Gunung Mulu National Park

Miri DivisionThe iconic cobra-headed sea stack off the coast of Bako National ParkNational Parks

Bako National Park

Kuching DivisionA rainbow over the beach beneath cloud-capped Mount SantubongMountains & Highlands

Mount Santubong

Damai PeninsulaThe Darul Hana bridge silhouetted against sunset on the Sarawak RiverBridges & Waterfronts

Kuching Waterfront

Kuching

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The small arrival hall at Mulu Airport, the only way into the national parkTravel

Mulu, Sarawak: The Complete Guide to Getting to Malaysia's Most Remote Wonder

13 JulSpeedboats and longboats crowding the wharf at Kapit on the upper RejangTravel

Kapit: The Frontier Town Where the Rejang Gets Wild

26 JunFreshly cut sago logs stacked at the water's edge on the Melanau coastCulture

The Melanau and the Sago Palm That Built Their Coast

21 JunA ceremonial pua kumbu, its rust-red ikat motifs woven in dense repeating bandsCulture

Pua Kumbu: The Cloth the Iban Dream Before They Weave It

20 JunTraditional ethnic houses set among palms at the Sarawak Cultural VillageCulture

Sarawak Cultural Village: A Living Museum at the Foot of Santubong

12 JunMount Santubong rising steeply above the coastal forest near KuchingTravel

The Legend of Mount Santubong

3 JunSunset over the Sarawak River from the Kuching waterfront promenadeTravel

Kuching Waterfront and the Darul Hana Bridge

30 MayCulture

Annah Rais: A Bidayuh Longhouse an Hour from Kuching

25 May

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