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  • 古晋湿润千层蛋糕|Kampung Boyan 的 Mira Cake House
    K kuchinghub

    离开古晋前想带一盒千层蛋糕,我会先选口味与口感,再看颜色。在河对岸 Kampung Boyan 的 Mira Cake House,可以把重点放在 kek lapis basah——湿润型的砂拉越千层蛋糕。这站比较适合买糕带走,不必硬排成一顿咖啡馆早午餐。

    先认识 basah,再慢慢挑花纹

    Mira 从家庭生意起步,当初围绕的就是 kek lapis basah。它与一般砂拉越千层蛋糕的区别,重点在湿润度;认识这个起点,比一开始就被一排排彩色纹路吸走注意力更有意思。

    后来,品牌把口味与设计发展到超过50种,也提供全国寄送。选择多,不代表第一次来就要买很多。我会先问柜台:今天哪一款最能代表原本的 basah 风格?再搭一款自己平常喜欢的口味,让两盒之间有一点差别。


    📸 Google Map / Mira Cake House
    千层蛋糕切片与试吃小块,先看选择,再决定带多少。

    Mira 的品项包括 Horlicks、Chocolate Cheese,以及原味的 Lapis Book。认得这些名称,现场比较容易问,但不要把完整产品目录当成这家分店当天的库存;先看柜台实际有什么,再慢慢选。

    伴手礼要配合回程,不只配合拍照

    这里的试吃是挑糕的一部分,可以先问当天开放哪些样品,再比较少量口味。送人的那一盒,我会想清楚收礼的人喜欢什么;自己吃的,则宁可选能吃完的份量,不为了花纹多而一路加购。


    📸 Google Map / Mira Cake House
    不同配色的层次与试吃盘;实际口味、份量和价格请向柜台确认。

    Mira 也在部分分店寄售砂拉越叻沙酱和传统零食,让本地食品一起上架。顺路看见可以挑,但这些不是每间分店都保证齐全的配套,专程过来仍应把千层蛋糕当主角。

    准备搭飞机或长途开车回家,我会在付款前问清楚所选糕款的保存方式、包装时间,以及途中是否需要冷藏。不同口味不要一概套用同一个保存天数;也把盒型、份量与总价确认好,带回去才不会为保存安排伤脑筋。

    导航请认准 Kampung Boyan 这一家,不是品牌其他分店。出发前再确认当天营业时间,比把买糕留到深夜更稳妥。

    地址: 44A, Jalan Brooke, Kampung Boyan, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak。
    Mira Cake House Kampung Boyan — Google Maps

    美食 🍜 古晋美食 砂拉越千层糕 伴手礼推荐

  • Kek Lapis Basah in Kuching: Mira Cake House at Kampung Boyan
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    If you are leaving Kuching with only one cake box, choose the cake before choosing the colours. Mira Cake House at Kampung Boyan is a useful stop for kek lapis basah: the moist style of Sarawak layer cake around which this family business began. I would make it a focused takeaway stop, rather than expect a café meal.


    📸 Google Map / Mira Cake House
    Layer cakes and tasting pieces at Mira Cake House.

    A family business built around the moist version

    Mira's starting point was kek lapis basah, not simply an ever-longer list of brightly striped cakes. Moistness is the distinction from regular kek lapis that shaped the business. Its range has since grown to more than 50 flavours and designs, and it now ships cakes nationwide.

    That wider reach does not make every box interchangeable. For someone new to Sarawak cake, I would start by asking which available cake best represents the original basah style, then compare it with one flavour you already enjoy. Horlicks, chocolate cheese and the original Lapis Book are among the names in Mira's range; ask what is available at this counter rather than assume the whole catalogue is on display.

    Buy for the journey you actually have

    Tasting pieces are part of the attraction here. Ask which samples are available and compare a small selection before buying. The layered patterns make tempting gifts, but flavour and the amount you can finish matter more than assembling the most colourful bag.

    The brand also resells local products, including Sarawak laksa paste and traditional snacks, at selected branches. Treat those as optional extras, not something guaranteed at every outlet. The cake remains the reason I would make this stop.


    📸 Google Map / Mira Cake House
    A closer look at the layered cakes and sample tray.

    For a flight home or a long drive, ask staff for storage instructions for the exact cake you choose, when it was packed and whether it needs refrigeration during your journey. Do not assume every flavour has the same keeping time. Confirm the size and total at the counter too: different cakes and formats are not a single-price purchase.

    This recommendation is for the Kampung Boyan shop across the river from central Kuching. Pin the correct branch before setting out; Mira has other locations. Recheck opening hours for your visit instead of planning around a late-night cake run.

    Address: 44A, Jalan Brooke, Kampung Boyan, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak.
    Mira Cake House, Kampung Boyan — Google Maps

    Food 🍜 kuching-food kek-lapis mira-cake

  • 屠妖节11项统制品11月4日起限价 砂三类顶价调低
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    古晋家庭准备屠妖节采购,须看砂拉越适用的顶价,而不是直接套用西马降价项目。2026年佳节统制品最高价格措施将在11月4日至10日实施,涵盖11项必需品。

    砂拉越有三类商品的最高价格较去年调低:椰丝、印度小红葱及澳洲扁豆。番茄、红辣椒、整粒椰子、印度玫瑰小红葱和大红葱这五类,则维持原有顶价。

    DayakDaily于10月29日刊载马新社有关国内贸易及生活成本部的报道指出,今年清单从九项增至11项,新增椰浆及中国进口马铃薯。马铃薯列明进口来源,不能把所有品种一概视为同一统制项目。

    进口带骨羊肉的最高批发及零售价格,则在西马、沙巴、砂拉越和纳闽均上调。各地调整并不完全一样,西马公布的降价清单不等于砂拉越清单。

    限价从11月4日才开始生效,并非宣布当天已经实施。报道未列出各项数额;比较购物单时,仍须核对砂拉越相应商品的实际顶价。顶价降低也不代表每家店的原售价都会以相同幅度下降。

    怀疑商家违反限价,可使用Ez ADU KPDN应用程式投诉,或WhatsApp至019-848 8000、拨打部门热线1-800-886-800。

    新闻 📰 砂拉越 佳节限价 屠妖节

  • Sarawak Deepavali price controls run Nov 4–10, with three item ceilings lower
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    The Deepavali maximum-price scheme will cover 11 essential items from Nov 4 to 10. In Sarawak, the ceilings for grated coconut, Indian shallots and Australian dhal are lower than under last year's scheme.

    Five other Sarawak items—tomatoes, red chillies, whole coconuts, Indian rose shallots and large red onions—retain their previous ceilings. Imported bone-in mutton is the item whose maximum wholesale and retail prices rise across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

    DayakDaily carried Bernama's Oct 29 report on the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry announcement. The expanded list adds coconut milk and potatoes imported from China; that origin specification matters when identifying the controlled potatoes.

    For Kuching households, the useful comparison is the Sarawak schedule, not the separate list of reductions announced for Peninsular Malaysia. A lower legal ceiling also describes a maximum permitted price, not a promise that every shop's actual selling price will fall by the same amount.

    The controls begin on Nov 4, rather than on the announcement date. The report does not provide the numerical price ceilings, so shoppers will need the applicable Sarawak item prices when comparing a bill. Suspected violations can be reported through Ez ADU KPDN, WhatsApp at 019-848 8000 or the ministry's hotline at 1-800-886-800.

    News 📰 sarawak price-controls deepavali

  • 沙砂750医生永久职11月9日申请 须在截止前完成注册
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    有意转任永久职的合约医生,须留意11月9日至15日的申请期。卫生部这次特别招聘提供沙巴及砂拉越合计750个UD10级医生永久职位,并非砂拉越独得750个名额。

    DayakDaily于10月29日报道卫生部当天声明:招聘对象涵盖2016年第1批至2024年第6批开始实习的合约医生,即2016年12月5日至2024年10月14日这段批次范围,合约已经届满者也包括在内。

    申请资格还看另一道期限:候选人必须在招聘广告截止前完成实习,并取得大马医药理事会的全面注册。符合实习批次,不等于自动符合所有申请条件。

    正式广告发布后,符合资格者可通过公共服务委员会SPA9系统申请。以目前公布时间而言,申请尚未开始;获录取者预计于2027年2月15日报到。

    这项安排旨在补足沙砂医疗人力,但报道没有列出两州各占多少职位,也没有公布医院或诊所分配。对关注本地医疗服务的居民,这仍是招聘阶段的消息,不能当作某家医院今天已经增添医生或缩短轮候时间。

    新闻 📰 砂拉越 医生招聘 永久职位

  • Sabah and Sarawak permanent doctor recruitment opens Nov 9 for 750 posts
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    Applications for 750 permanent Grade UD10 medical officer posts in Sabah and Sarawak will run from Nov 9 to 15, with successful candidates expected to report for duty on Feb 15, 2027.

    The Health Ministry's special exercise is for contract medical officers who entered housemanship from Series 1/2016, which began on Dec 5, 2016, through Series 6/2024, which began on Oct 14, 2024. Doctors whose contracts have expired are also included in the eligible group described by the ministry.

    There is a second requirement beyond the intake dates: applicants must have completed housemanship and secured full Malaysian Medical Council registration by the advertisement's closing date. Falling within the intake range alone is therefore not enough.

    DayakDaily reported the ministry's Oct 29 statement, which directs eligible candidates to the Public Service Commission's SPA9 system once the recruitment advertisement is published. The application window has not opened yet.

    For Sarawak, the announcement concerns a workforce recruitment channel, not an immediate increase in staffing at a particular hospital or clinic. The 750 posts cover both states together; the report does not specify the split between them or individual placements. The Feb 15 reporting date is the ministry's expectation, rather than a statement that all positions have already been filled.

    News 📰 sarawak medical-jobs recruitment

  • 砂拉越未来五年建屋目标2万间 美里项目移交101单位
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    砂拉越把未来五年的房屋建设目标定为2万间,重点扩大首次购屋者拥有住宅的机会。这个数字是全州目标,并非美里单一项目的单位数。

    对正在找房的家庭,另一项具体资讯是住宅基本规格:面积至少700平方尺、三间卧房、两间浴室,并设停车设施。建屋数量增加的同时,计划也提出居住空间与基本配套要求。

    DayakDaily于10月29日引述TVS有关移交仪式的报道指出,目标纳入第十三大马计划,将由私人界、砂拉越政府及联邦政府合作推动。此前五年兴建的房屋约为3000至4000间。

    当天在美里移交的Rumah Spektra Permata(RSP)Permyjaya III,则是101间单层排屋,整个项目总值3390万令吉。移交地点和项目均在美里,不能把这批单位写成古晋房屋供应。

    报道没有列出古晋可分获多少单位,也未提供售价或申请日期。3390万令吉是美里项目总值,不是个别房屋售价;首次购屋者仍须等各项目公布条件,才能判断是否符合资格及负担得起。

    新闻 📰 砂拉越 房屋发展 首次购屋

  • Sarawak sets five-year housing target of 20,000 units, separate from Miri handover
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    Sarawak is aiming for 20,000 homes over the next five years under the 13th Malaysia Plan, with first-time buyers among the intended beneficiaries.

    The statewide target is not the size of the housing project handed over in Miri on Oct 29. That separate development, Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP) Permyjaya III, comprises 101 single-storey terrace houses with a total scheme value of RM33.9 million.

    DayakDaily's Oct 29 report, citing TVS coverage of the handover, said the wider programme would involve the private sector and both the Sarawak and federal governments. Around 3,000 to 4,000 units were built over the previous five years, according to the account.

    The standards outlined for the homes include at least 700 square feet of floor space, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and parking. For prospective buyers, the announcement therefore covers both the scale of planned supply and the basic accommodation expected—not just a headline unit count.

    It does not, however, give a Kuching allocation, selling prices or an application timetable. The RM33.9 million figure belongs to the Miri scheme as a whole; it is not a quoted purchase price for an individual home. Buyers will still need the details of specific developments before they can assess eligibility and affordability.

    News 📰 sarawak housing homeownership

  • i-CATS升格后启用TAHOTECH新名 校徽同步公布
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    i-CATS正式采用Sarawak Tun Openg University of Technology新校名,简称TAHOTECH,并于10月29日公布新校徽与企业形象。

    对正在了解这所砂拉越学府的学生和家长而言,TAHOTECH是i-CATS的新身份,并非另一所与i-CATS无关的新大学。报道指出,校名由董事会建议,并获高等教育部批准。

    DayakDaily报道,学府已在10月20日获高教部承认为完整大学。升格认可和今天公布新形象相隔9天,不应把两项进展混写为同一天才获得大学资格。

    学府提出的发展方向包括培育技术人才、推动研究及科技创新。不过,这次更名消息本身没有列出新课程、招生截止日或学费调整,不能单凭新校名推定这些安排已有变化。

    10月20日的认可函移交在砂拉越州立法议会大厦进行;那是仪式场地,不是新校址公告。报道没有宣布校园迁移。

    新闻 📰 砂拉越 高等教育 古晋新闻

  • i-CATS becomes TAHOTECH after university recognition, with new identity unveiled
    K kuchinghub

    i-CATS University College is now Sarawak Tun Openg University of Technology, using the official abbreviation TAHOTECH. Its new name, logo and corporate identity were unveiled on Oct 29.

    The change follows recognition as a full university by the Ministry of Higher Education on Oct 20, according to DayakDaily. These are separate milestones: university recognition came first, followed by the public unveiling of the new identity nine days later.

    For Sarawak students and families following i-CATS, TAHOTECH refers to that institution’s new identity, not a separately announced university. The report says the ministry approved the name on the recommendation of its board of directors.

    The institution’s stated direction centres on skilled graduates, research and technological innovation. Those are development aims; the naming announcement does not itself establish a new course offering, admission deadline or change in fees.

    The recognition letter was presented at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly Complex on Oct 20. That ceremony venue should not be confused with a new campus location: the report gives no campus relocation announcement.

    News 📰 sarawak higher-ed kuching-news

  • 2027小学数码科技纳AI基础 乡区推离线学习
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    教育部10月29日在国会说明,人工智能基础知识将通过2027年学校课程,正式纳入小学数码科技科目,再于中学阶段加强。

    对古晋家长来说,这项安排涉及孩子在学校学习什么,不应理解为另设一项独立AI考试。《诗华日报》报道,课程不仅着重技术,也要求学生学习查证资料、质疑可疑答案,并作适当判断。

    面对乡区和偏远地区的上网困难,教育部也提出离线学习方式,让学习不完全受网络条件限制。这对砂拉越部分社区尤其相关,但不等于每间学校已经获配新的数码设备。

    有关说明是在吉隆坡国会下议院部长问答环节提出,属于全国课程方向,不是只针对古晋的计划,也没有另列砂拉越学校的独立落实日期。

    教师准备工作则是另一环节。《星报》报道,全国已有32万9414名教师接受AI培训,培训仍会继续。这是全国总数,不能当作砂拉越受训人数,更不能据此认定所有本地学校已经具备相同的课堂使用条件。

    新闻 📰 古晋教育 小学课程 数码学习

  • Primary pupils to learn AI basics in Digital Technology under 2027 curriculum
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    AI basics will be formally included in primary-school Digital Technology under the 2027 school curriculum, before being reinforced at secondary level, the Education Ministry told Parliament on Oct 29.

    For Kuching families, the change concerns what pupils will learn, rather than a new standalone AI examination. See Hua Daily News reported that the curriculum will cover more than technical skills: pupils are to learn to check information, question doubtful answers and exercise judgment.

    The ministry also outlined offline learning approaches for rural and remote pupils facing connectivity problems. That matters for Sarawak communities where an Internet-dependent lesson would be difficult to follow; it is not a claim that every school has already received new digital equipment.

    The announcement was made during Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur. It described a national curriculum direction, not a Kuching-only programme or a separate timetable for Sarawak schools.

    Teacher preparation remains part of the wider rollout. The Star reported that 329,414 teachers nationwide had received AI training, with training continuing. That national total does not identify how many trained teachers are in Sarawak or establish that every local school is ready for the same level of classroom use.

    News 📰 kuching-news education school-policy

  • Sungai Asap诊所列升级建议 拟增留院观察设施
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    砂拉越Sungai Asap诊所获列为卫生部建议升级的4所乡区医疗设施之一,拟在现有诊所增设留院观察病房等设施。

    这项“cottage hospital”构想,重点是让医院交通不便的偏远社区,更靠近适当的住院照护。DayakDaily于10月29日刊载的马新社报道指出,卫生部是在10月28日国会下议院2027年供应法案部门政策阶段总结时说明有关计划。

    对当地居民来说,诊所被列入建议名单,与新病房已经投入服务,是两回事。报道没有交代Sungai Asap工程何时动工、何时完成、会有多少病床,或新增服务的启用日期。

    同批获点名的还有彭亨刁曼岛Tekek诊所,以及沙巴Telupid和Nabawan诊所。四所名单中,Sungai Asap是砂拉越的设施,不能据此理解为全砂乡区诊所都会同步升级。

    目前公布的是选定现有诊所的升级方向,不是宣布一间完整新医院开幕,也不是当地已可使用新增住院服务的通知。

    新闻 📰 砂拉越新闻 乡区医疗 设施规划

  • Sungai Asap clinic identified for proposed rural inpatient facilities upgrade
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    Sungai Asap Health Clinic in Sarawak is one of four rural facilities identified for a proposed cottage hospital initiative, which would add facilities such as observation wards.

    The plan is to bring appropriate inpatient care closer to remote communities where hospitals are difficult to reach. A Bernama report carried by DayakDaily on Oct 29 said the Health Ministry outlined the proposal during its policy-stage winding-up debate on the Supply Bill 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 28.

    For Sungai Asap residents, the important distinction is between being identified for an upgrade and having new wards ready for patients. The report does not give a construction start, completion date, bed count or operating date for the clinic.

    The other facilities named are Tekek Health Clinic on Pulau Tioman in Pahang, and the Telupid and Nabawan clinics in Sabah. Sungai Asap is the Sarawak facility in that four-clinic list, not an announcement that every rural clinic in the state will receive the same upgrade.

    The ministry described the cottage hospital approach as an upgrade to selected existing clinics. The proposal is therefore not a notice of a newly opened full hospital, nor confirmation that additional inpatient services are already available in Sungai Asap.

    News 📰 sarawak rural-clinics public-services

  • 林梦陆交局新综合楼获2870万 工期24个月
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    林梦将兴建新的陆路交通局(JPJ)综合楼,联邦已批准2870万令吉拨款,建设计划列出的工期为24个月。

    《砂拉越论坛报》报道,工程于10月28日举行动土礼,并包括3栋员工宿舍。对林梦及周边居民而言,这是一项改善未来办事环境与部门设施的建设,并非新服务柜台已经启用。

    承包商获促在不影响建筑规格和品质的前提下,争取18个月内完成。不过,18个月是加快施工的要求,不能取代报道所列的24个月工期;目前也没有确切启用日期。

    新综合楼希望提供更舒适、方便公众办理陆交局事务的环境。报道并未宣布现有柜台迁移,或即时改变驾驶人士办理事务的地点。

    在同一地点增设车辆检验中心,则属于未来建议,尚不能视为这笔2870万令吉工程已确定包含的服务。动土、建筑完工和新增检验服务,是不同阶段,不宜混为一谈。

    新闻 📰 林梦新闻 陆路交通 公共设施

  • Limbang JPJ complex gets RM28.7m allocation, with 24-month construction schedule
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    Limbang is to get a new Road Transport Department (JPJ) complex backed by an approved RM28.7 million allocation, with construction scheduled to take 24 months.

    The project includes three blocks of staff quarters. Sarawak Tribune reported that the groundbreaking took place on Oct 28, marking the start of a new facilities project rather than the opening of a replacement service centre.

    The contractor has been urged to aim for 18 months without reducing specifications or quality. That is a request to accelerate delivery; the stated construction schedule remains 24 months. No exact opening date was given in the report.

    For residents of Limbang and nearby areas, the intended benefit is a more comfortable, customer-friendly place to handle JPJ matters, alongside improved working facilities for staff. The report does not announce a counter relocation or any immediate change to where motorists should go for services.

    A vehicle inspection centre at the site has also been suggested as a future addition. It is not presented as an approved part of the RM28.7 million project, so motorists should not read the groundbreaking as confirmation that inspection services will be available there.

    News 📰 limbang-news sarawak transport

  • 诗巫乃裳公园:沿着新珠安河,把黄乃裳与福州落脚史连起来
    K kuchinghub

    如果诗巫这一天已经排了早餐、逛市场和拉让江边散步,我会留一小段时间给新珠安。不是再找一个“大景点”,而是去乃裳公园,把黄乃裳这个名字,跟一条河、一处早期聚落接起来。

    这里适合慢慢看,却不适合抱着“要玩半天”的期待。真正值得停下来的,不是设施有多少,而是纪念像为什么会放在这片河边。


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park

    我会先从铜像前面开始。人物后方是一道弯曲的纪念墙,墙面有中文文字;前面则是层层展开的草地与铺面。别急着把镜头贴到铜像上,退后一点,把墙、人物和周围空间一起看,比较容易明白这不是一座孤零零摆在路旁的雕像。

    1901年,黄乃裳带领福州移民从中国来到诗巫。新珠安与这段早期落脚、开垦的历史相连,公园也以纪念他为出发点。对我来说,这就是值得绕过来的理由:纪念人物不是抽象的“先贤”,而是跟附近的河流、聚落有实际关系的人。

    如果带家人来,我会把“当年为什么沿着河来到这里”当成聊天的开头。站在纪念像附近,再转身看向河道,迁移与定居就不只剩下一串年份。这样看,公园就不只是一个打卡点。河流与聚落的位置关系,比一口气记住很多年份更容易留下印象。


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park
    夜间照片里的纪念墙与阶梯式草地。

    接着可以换一个角度看纪念墙。它的线条把文字、人物和小广场收在同一个空间里。我反而不建议一到就忙着拍完每个角落,选一个能同时看到铜像、墙面和河边方向的位置,先弄懂它们的关系。这一站不是走进大型展馆读完一整套展览,而是在户外用一小段步行,把诗巫的福州背景放回具体地方。

    往河边走,纪念空间又跟周围的日常生活接上。邻近有店屋、有居民使用的地方,不是整个地区都只为游客而设。我喜欢这种历史没有被完全隔离起来的感觉;但拍照也要有分寸,别把正在吃东西的人拍成主角,也别挡着别人出入店铺。


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park
    纪念园区旁的河岸夜景;灯光与现场情况会变化。

    第一次来,我会选白天。原因很简单:比较容易看墙上的文字、铜像的方向,以及公园和河流的位置关系。行程不必排得太满,把这里当成认识新珠安的一段短停,比硬凑成半日游更舒服。普通的防晒、防雨准备带着,过马路、靠近水边时放慢脚步,只走现场开放的步道。

    夜景照片可以让人看见另一种空间气氛,却不代表每天都有同样的灯光安排。若你只冲着某种灯光秀而来,这里未必符合期待;如果你对“诗巫为什么有这么深的福州印记”感兴趣,这个停靠点反而有意思。


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park
    公园的全景照片;环景投影会把画面拉弯。

    我会推荐给喜欢地方历史、愿意在小地方多停几分钟的人。看铜像、读一段纪念墙,再往新珠安河方向走,不必硬找刺激活动。离开时能把黄乃裳、早期聚落与河流连在一起,这一站就已经值回那段绕路。

    📍 乃裳公园 Wong Nai Siong Memorial Garden · 新珠安 Google Maps

    景点 🌆 诗巫旅游 砂拉越景点 新珠安历史 福州文化

  • Wong Nai Siong Memorial Garden: A Short Sungai Merah Walk into Sibu’s Foochow Story
    K kuchinghub

    If your Sibu itinerary already has a market breakfast and a walk by the Rajang, I would give Sungai Merah a different job: a short stop to understand how a riverside settlement became part of the town's story. Wong Nai Siong Memorial Garden is not a big landscaped attraction to spend half a day in. Its strongest feature is the connection between one man's memorial, a riverbank and the community around them.


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park

    Start with the bust rather than a long checklist of photo spots. Behind it, the curved memorial wall carries Chinese writing; in front, shallow grass-covered tiers step down towards the paved space. The scale is useful. You can look at the figure and the surroundings together instead of treating the monument as an isolated object. I would pause here before walking towards the river, because the water gives the memorial its context.

    Wong Nai Siong led Foochow settlers from China to Sibu in 1901, and Sungai Merah is associated with that early settlement and landing. The garden was created in his honour. That relationship is the reason I would make this detour: the memorial is attached to a place in the migration story, not simply to a famous name placed in any available square. The bust identifies the person; the river helps explain why the settlement formed here.

    You do not need to turn the stop into a lecture. If you are travelling with family, a useful question is what the river meant before the road journey became the obvious way to think about getting here. Looking from the memorial towards the channel makes the settlement story easier to picture. It shifts the conversation away from collecting another landmark and towards the practical relationship between a river and a new community.


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park
    The memorial wall and stepped lawn in a night-time photograph.

    The wall's form matters as much as the bust. It brings a line of writing into the same view as a small open public space. Rather than rushing to photograph every panel, I would choose one position where the wall, figure and riverbank make sense together. Visitors who enjoy local history will get more from that slow look than anyone expecting a large museum with a long indoor exhibition. This is an outdoor memorial garden, and I would plan it that way.

    A walk towards the riverside then changes the scale of the visit. Shopfronts and everyday activity sit close to the memorial precinct. That makes the stop more interesting to me than a monument cut off from the town: the history is surrounded by an inhabited neighbourhood. It also calls for a little restraint. Leave space for people going about their day, keep photography away from identifiable diners and do not treat neighbouring businesses as part of a free attraction.


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park
    A night-time riverbank view beside the memorial precinct; lighting and conditions can change.

    For a first visit I would choose daylight, then keep the route short enough to fit around the rest of Sibu rather than build the whole day around it. Daylight makes the writing, the bust and the relationship with the river easier to follow. Bring ordinary sun and rain protection, take care at road crossings and the water's edge, and use the paths that are actually open when you arrive. A photograph of an illuminated riverbank is not a reason to assume a particular evening display will be operating.


    📸 Google Map / Wong Nai Siong Memorial Park
    A panoramic view of the memorial garden; the curved projection widens the scene.

    I would send a history-minded visitor here, especially someone curious about Sibu's Foochow roots. I would not sell it as a major theme park, a guaranteed night attraction or a substitute for the town's museums. The worthwhile part is smaller and more specific: spend time at the bust, turn towards Sungai Merah, and leave with a clearer relationship between a person, a settlement and a river.

    📍 Wong Nai Siong Memorial Garden, Sungai Merah — Google Maps

    Places 🌆 sibu sarawak sungaimerah localhistory

  • 古晋今早8时空污指数52点 三马拉汉37点属良好
    K kuchinghub

    10月29日早上8时,古晋空气污染指数为52点,列入中等水平;三马拉汉则为37点,空气质量良好。

    《婆罗洲邮报》引述砂拉越天然资源与环境局的空污指数资料报道,西连同一时段录得50点,仍在良好范围;伦乐为56点,属于中等。古晋与周边地区的读数并不一致,不能用一个站点概括所有地方。

    空污指数0至50点属良好,51至100点属中等。古晋的52点略高于良好水平上限,西连则处于良好范围的上缘;比较两地时,应连同分类界线一起看。

    砂州其他站点方面,布拉甲为33点,Samalaju为71点。以上都是星期四早上8时的记录,不是全天空气状况预测。之后查看指数,应核对所在地区的监测站及更新时间,避免把早间读数当成接下来整天不变的情况。

    新闻 📰 古晋新闻 砂拉越 空气质量

  • October 29 API snapshot: Kuching at 52, Samarahan at 37
    K kuchinghub

    Kuching recorded an Air Pollutant Index of 52 at 8am on Thursday, Oct 29, placing it in the moderate category rather than the good category.

    Nearby stations did not all give the same picture. Samarahan registered 37 and Serian 50, both within the good range, while Lundu stood at 56, also moderate. The Borneo Post reported the figures from the Natural Resources and Environment Board’s Sarawak API status report.

    The boundary matters when comparing the numbers: readings from 0 to 50 are classified as good, and 51 to 100 as moderate. Kuching was therefore just above the good-air threshold; its reading should not be substituted for Samarahan’s or treated as a single measure for the whole area.

    Elsewhere in the state, Belaga recorded 33 and Samalaju 71. These figures describe the 8am monitoring snapshot, not conditions guaranteed for the rest of Thursday. Anyone following changes through the day should compare the relevant station and reporting time, rather than read the morning figure as an all-day forecast.

    News 📰 kuching-news sarawak air-quality
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