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News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Betong, Sarawak's historical town with a big heart

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2026/06/01/betong-sarawak039s-historical-town-with-a-big-heart
Published on: Friday 29 May 2026

Not to be confused with Thailand's Betong, this historical town is a great place for learning about Sarawakian cultures.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Sarawak senator ticks off analysts ignorant about Malaysia’s formation

News channel or source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/02/07/sarawak-senator-ticks-off-analysts-ignorant-about-malaysias-formation
Published on: Saturday 07 February 2026

Senator Robert Lau said discussions about Malaysia’s history in the national sphere overlooked Sarawak and Sabah and was always skewed towards Malaya’s version of Malaysia. (Bernama pic) A Sarawakian ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Sarawak’s history cannot be defended by police complaints alone

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/sarawaks-history-cannot-be-defended-by-police-complaints-alone/113353
Published on: Tuesday 19 May 2026

A recent police investigation involving a complaint lodged by a local politician against an alternative media outlet may appear, at first glance, to be just another social media controversy. But ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Sarawak seeks a sovereign wealth fund

News channel or source: https://eastasiaforum.org/2022/11/04/sarawak-seeks-a-sovereign-wealth-fund/
Published on: Thursday 03 November 2022

Sarawak’s autonomy has been controversial from the start. One of the four founding states of Malaysia, Sarawak was granted freedom to self-govern by the British Crown in July 1963 and joined the ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Explore the wonders of Sarawak

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/10/15/explore-the-wonders-of-sarawak
Published on: Saturday 15 November 2025

Colourful Malaysia: Visit Sarawak for it’s beauty, culture and cuisine. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/THE STAR KUCHING: Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia (SKCCM) returns to celebrate the best of Malaysia’s ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: From ‘bah’ to ‘kamek’: The many differences between Sabahans and Sarawakians (VIDEO)

News channel or source: https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bah-kamek-many-differences-between-230000901.html
Published on: Thursday 28 May 2026

Malayans often see Sabah and Sarawak as one cultural block called ‘East Malaysia’, but to Sabahans and Sarawakians, the differences are obvious,” said Universiti Malaysia Sabah linguistics professor ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: This Sarawak village has kept its Gawai tradition alive for over 50 years

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/society-culture-and-history/holidays-and-festivals/this-sarawak-village-has-kept-its-gawai-tradition-alive-for-over-50-years/ar-AA24yx1u
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

In Kampung Taee, generations of Bidayuh families continue to march together in an annual parade that has endured since 1970.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Malaysia: History not Important

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2006/10/23/malaysia-history-not-important/
Published on: Sunday 22 October 2006

Blueheeler goes in search of archives of a newspaper in East Malaysian province of Sarawak and finds that the city does not care about its history.So, in short, the Sarawak Tribune, the most important ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: As Gawai evolves, many Dayaks hope old traditions will endure

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/society-culture-and-history/holidays-and-festivals/as-gawai-evolves-many-dayaks-hope-old-traditions-will-endure/ar-AA24vyLv
Published on: Sunday 31 May 2026

Communities across Sarawak continue working to preserve cultural practices even as modern influences reshape celebrations.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Sarawak To Estalish New Museum To Showcase State's Administrative History

News channel or source: https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php/news.php?id=2467427
Published on: Sunday 14 September 2025

KU­CHING, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Sarawak will establish a new museum dedicated to showcasing the state’s administrative history, from the Brunei Sultanate era to its integration into Malaysia, said ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » History: Why Sabah, Sarawak need 35% seats to break free

News channel or source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/09/20/why-sabah-sarawak-need-35-seats-to-break-free
Published on: Saturday 20 September 2025

The demand for Sabah and Sarawak to hold 35% of Malaysia’s parliamentary seats isn’t merely a political proposition but a clarion call for justice, rooted in the historical political understanding ...