Food & Lifestyle news in Paramount Hotel Sibu Sarawak

1. 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

   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.

2. Sibu mass kampua tossing draws 1,258, earns Malaysia Book of Records entry

   2 days ago Borneo Post Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, Sibu, Sarawak

   A mass kampua tossing event at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 in Sibu drew 1,258 participants, earning a Malaysia Book of Records entry. The event, part of the Borneo Cultural Festival 2026, surpassed its target of 1,000 and included participants from France, the United States, China and Brunei.

3. Sibu priest makes mooncakes to fund missionary work

   3 days ago Sarawak Tribune Missionary Community of Corpus Christi, Sibu, Sarawak

   Father Ivan Fang, a 66-year-old Catholic priest from Brunei who has served in Sibu for 12 years, makes mooncakes at the Missionary Community of Corpus Christi to raise money for missionary work. Last year the effort raised about RM10,000 and he hopes for a similar amount this year, with about 800 mooncakes expected to be sold.

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

   4 days ago Borneo Post Sibu Tradex, Sibu, Sarawak 6.2 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.

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6. SAGA alumni urged to bridge Sarawak and Australia ties at Sibu meeting

   5 days ago Sarawak Tribune RH Hotel, Sibu, Sarawak

   Sarawak Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian urged the Sarawak Australian Graduates Association (SAGA) to continue acting as a bridge between Sarawak and Australia. He spoke at the SAGA First Corporate Meeting 2026 and 21st anniversary event held at RH Hotel in Sibu on Monday night.

7. Sibu Teochew Association launches food stall at Borneo Cultural Festival to preserve heritage

   5 days ago Sarawak Tribune Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang, Sibu, Sarawak

   The Sibu Teochew Association launched its 'Teochew EIGHT EAT Eight Districts Food Stall' on Sunday evening at the Borneo Cultural Festival in Sibu. The stall aims to use traditional cuisine as a platform for cultural preservation and inter-community understanding. The festival, held at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang, runs from Sept 5 to 14.