Performing arts centre ready in 2025-26
KUCHING: Work to convert the old Legislative State Assembly (DUN) building to a performing arts centre is now expected to finish sometime between 2025 and 2026. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the delay was not only due to the pandemic but more allocation has been given for […]
Old DUN Building to turn into a Performing Arts Centre
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation to transform the old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Building into a Performing Arts Centre. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was to promote and encourage more young people to look into the potential of creative and performing arts entrepreneurship. He said […]
Send well-prepared reps
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: Company developers should send representatives who are well-prepared to tribunal court hearings, said Sarawak Tribunal Court head panellist, Trabawan Mandi. He said this was because any judgement that would be made by the panellists would be based on how well the representatives defended the developers. He added that if […]
Calling for tender to upgrade old DUN building
KUCHING: The tender for the upgrading of the old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) at Petra Jaya will be out by the end of the year. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said on Friday his ministry had a briefing with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Open and was given […]
RM200 million for centre of performing arts
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will spend over RM200 million to upgrade the old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building here to become a centre of performing arts. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the allocation would be included under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). “The state government will develop a panggung budaya […]
