Deputy minister calls for preservation of songket weaving in Kampung Rajang
SARIKEI: The heritage of songket weaving in Kampung Rajang must be conserved, upheld and developed to ensure its enduring legacy. Datuk Len Talif Salleh stressed the importance of passing down the art and skill of songket weaving to the younger generation for the continuity of this traditional industry. Highlighting the critical lack of interest among […]
MoU inked to preserve art of songket weaving
KUCHING: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the preservation of Sarawak Malay songket has been inked. The MoU was signed between Sarawak Government Heritage and Malaysia Prisons Department to form a strategic collaboration under the Old Kuching Smart Heritage Project-Puncak Borneo Prison. Deputy State Secretary (Performance Transformation and Service Delivery) Datuk Dr Sabariah Putit represented […]
Endangered Lake Titicaca giant frog gets a chance at preservation
LA PAZ, Bolivia: An international team of scientific institutions will join forces to preserve the future of the Lake Titicaca giant frog, an endangered species, Bolivia’s natural history museum said. “In a coordinated effort, a cross-border team has been formed for the conservation and study of the emblematic Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus) with the […]
Preserve historical sites and monuments, state govt urged
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to preserve historical sites and monuments, and to put more of Sarawak’s history in books. Edward Lakin Mansel, a retired Department of Agriculture of Sarawak Museum Department staff, said it was important for the state government to declare historical sites and monuments as heritage sites. For example, Mansel […]
