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Sarikei Time Capsule
http://sarikei-time-capsule.blogspot.com/
This blog is for folks who are living in Sarikei or have lived or visited there. Features include views, scenes, heritage, history, festivals, food, people, news & opinions.
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News - Sarikei (Episode 4) on Astro AEC, 20th Dec 9pm
Sarikei (episode 4)What were they filming next to Rajang Hotel?Find out on 20th Dec.Source: Desmond ChenAstro AEC (Channel 301), a 24-hour Mandarin info-entertainment channel, has created a stir in Sarawak and Sabah with their local production of th...
People - Sarikei singer: Stella Chung Siaw Yih 钟晓玉
Sarikei Stella Chung, 2007In June 2007, I received an email with pictures of a Sarikei lady called Stella Chung Siaw Yih 钟晓玉 and it claimed that she's a new star in the making. I archived that email because in the entertainment world, fame is ...
People - Sarikei Foochow Kapitan - Wong Ngiong Hua
Sarikei 1961Seated L4-L5: Mrs and Mr Wong Ngiong Hua, L7 Mrs Chen Ko MingStanding L7: Mr Chen Ko MingSource: Ease ChenWhat did Wong Ngiong Hua 王仰華 (the Foochow kapitan) have in common with Su Lee 泗利School, Su Ta 泗達 School (where is this...
Food - Sarikei Coconuts
Sarikei coconut oil 2007Every now and then readers asked questions like where to find the places that were featured in this blog or Sarikeian facebook. Sarikei may be a small town but you may be passing by fascinating culture and heritage everyday wi...
Scenes - Sarikei Repok Road Block 5 Right. (mid-late 1950s)
For those who don't recognise this block, you should be caned. This is the block you see when your car stops at the only set of traffic lights in downtown at the junction of Repok Road and Jalan Masjid Lama. If viewed from Rejang River, this is Block...
Histoty - Sarikei Boom Town 1935-1937
It had probably dawned on you that there was a boom period in which key buildings sprouted up in Sarikei's history. Just figure this:1935 - Block 2 Wharf Road (No. 6 -No.11)1935 - Block 1 Wharf Road (No.1-5) by Wong Koh Chiong (黄可川) of No. 1 Wh...
Congrats to the sarakei timecapsule.Website gives all the info such as the history,developments ,old landmarks of the Brooke era and so on.It is very educational and informative.Credit should go to the designer for his time and effort put in to retrive all the old photos and archives of this beautiful town.Planning to visit Sarawak especially to sarikei.
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