Ketupat, rendang, laksa: Creator-host Zuhairi Idris’ perfect Hari Raya weekend
The Straits Times
He will host Sinar Lebaran 2026, Mediacorp’s Hari Raya variety show, and appear in Hari Raya telemovie Mimpi Raya. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Who: Singaporean content creator, radio presenter, host and comedian Zuhairi Idris. The 37-year-old is hosting Sinar Lebaran 2026, Mediacorp’s annual Hari Raya Aidilfitri variety show that will air on the eve of Hari Raya on mewatch, Suria, Mediacorp Entertainment on YouTube and @mediacorp.untukmu on TikTok on March 20 at 9pm.
The bachelor is also acting in Mediacorp’s Hari Raya telemovie Mimpi Raya. He sang the theme song Seloka Dua Saudara with singer-songwriter Shazza and content creator, host and comedian Hafidz Rahman. Mimpi Raya airs on Suria and mewatch on March 21 at 9.30pm.
On weekdays, he co-hosts Mediacorp radio station Ria 897’s morning show, #2BudakNakal, with radio DJ Nity Baizura.
He and Hafidz make up comedy sketch duo Lepak One Korner. The pair’s next live show, the Hari Raya-themed Lepak Live: Beraya Benor, will be staged at The Theatre at Mediacorp on April 23 and 24, 8pm.
“Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on a weekend in 2026. On Saturday, I will wake up at around 6am for my dawn prayers, then make my way to Masjid Darul Ghufran in Tampines for the congregational Hari Raya prayers.
I will get home at around 9am and have breakfast. My mum will cook Hari Raya dishes like ketupat, lepat (steamed sticky rice dumpling), rendang, sambal prawn or squid, sayur lodeh (vegetables in coconut milk) and sambal goreng.
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