DBNA building RM16m hostel

KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) is building a RM16 million nine-storey community hostel adjacent to its multipurpose hall at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee. DBNA chief advisor Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong, who is also State Education, Science and Technological Research Minister, said the hostel would provide accommodation to Bidayuhs from the rural areas […]

Support land documentation initiative

KUCHING: Bidayuhs have been advised to continue supporting the land documentation initiative carried out by the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA). In making the call, DBNA chief advisor Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said the initiative had, over the years, succeeded in demarcating native customary rights (NCR) lands belonging to members of the community and […]

DBNA receives RM6.75mln for hostel building

KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) today received an initial RM6.75 million government grant for the construction of its RM16 million community hostel building. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg presented a cheque for the amount to the association’s chief advisor and Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Seri Michael […]