Events & Happenings news in Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce

1. Sibu's Borneo Cultural Festival closes with record kampua toss and first fire show

   3 hours ago Borneo Post Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, Sibu, Sarawak 5.5 km

   The Borneo Cultural Festival 2026 in Sibu closed on Saturday at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, with SMC chairman Clarence Ting saying the event was about bringing people together through culture. Highlights included a kampua tossing event with 1,258 participants that set a Malaysia Book of Records mark, and the Budakapi Movement's interactive fire show staged for the first time in Sibu. Cultural groups from China, Indonesia, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and across Malaysia took part.

2. Sibu sets MBOR record with 1,258 tossing kampua at Borneo Cultural Festival

   1 day ago Borneo Post Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, Sibu, Sarawak 5.5 km

   Sibu Municipal Council set a Malaysia Book of Records entry on Thursday when 1,258 participants tossed kampua at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 in Sibu during the Borneo Cultural Festival 2026. State tourism minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the feat will raise Sibu's profile and draw visitors to try the dish.

3. Sibu festival organiser defends haze decision, cites traders' livelihoods

   4 days ago Borneo Post Sibu Tradex, Sibu, Sarawak 3 km

   The Borneo Cultural Festival organiser in Sibu has defended continuing the event despite haze concerns, saying it is a vital income source for traders. A spokesman said life must go on and that stopping the festival would burden those who depend on it. The event runs until Sept 14.

4. French tourist tries 50-foot Melanau swing at Sibu's Borneo Cultural Festival

   1 week ago Borneo Post Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, Sibu, Sarawak 5.5 km

   A French tourist, Louis Degove, tried the giant Melanau 'itut' swing at the Borneo Cultural Festival in Sibu. The 50-foot attraction was officially opened by the Sibu Municipal Council chairman. The festival runs from Sept 5 to 14.

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6. MRCS Sarawak convention in Sibu gathers 200 cadets for leadership, humanitarian training

   1 week ago Sarawak Tribune Sibu, Sarawak 5 km

   The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) State-Level Convention 2026 is being held in Sibu, Sarawak, on Saturday, drawing about 200 young cadets from branches across the state. The event focuses on youth leadership, mental resilience and humanitarian preparedness, featuring seminars and team-building activities. MRCS Sibu Branch chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee urged the cadets to develop sound judgement, teamwork and discipline for future humanitarian service.