Call for release of Kajang community guide
KUCHING: The Sarawak Kajang Ethnic Community Association (PKEKS) is urging the Sarawak Native Customs and Traditions Council (c) to release its ‘Buku Adet Kajang’, which has been delayed for three years. PKEKS special advisor Jay Jonoi Surai said that it is hightime for MAIS to officially release the book. He said the book is an […]
Miri hosts arts festival today and tomorrow
KUCHING: Sarawak Cultural Arts Festival will be held today and tomorrow (Sunday) at Miri Hall. The festival is co-organised by Sarawak Chinese Association, Federation of Sarawak Ulu Associations Malaysia (FORUM), Miri Indian Association, Miri Sikh Association, Miri Dayak Association, Miri Melanau Association, Miri Malay Association, Miri Shop Association, Miri Bidayuh Dayak Association, Sarawak Kenyah National […]
High tea marks society’s coming of age
KUCHING: A high tea was today organised to mark the 60th Diamond Jubilee anniversary of the Federation of Sarawak Women Society or Persekutuan Perkumpulan Wanita Sarawak (PPWS). It was held at one of the leading city hotels and graced by the wife of Sarawak Premier, Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang. PWWS […]
Mosques with various ethnic designs acceptable
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Ma Chee Seng KUCHING: The construction of mosques that feature distinctive architectural elements of various ethnic groups is welcomed by members of the public as long as they don’t contradict any religious principle. Recently, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg proposed that more mosques in the state […]
Call to recruit members from other ethnic groups
KUCHING: More people from other ethnic groups should be encouraged to join the Sarawak Hawkers and Trader Association, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The move could strengthen the organisations, he said, adding that more than 50,000 out of at least 75,000 small hawkers in Sarawak were using Sarawak Pay. “It can […]
Finally – Malaysia’s biggest museum to open on March 4
KUCHING: The Borneo Cultures Museum will be officially launched on March 4. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the launching ceremony would start with a speech delivered by himself followed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The launching will be done by […]
MoU on research of Sarawak ethnic groups soon
KUCHING: The state Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry will ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Sarawak Campus to set up the ‘Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Chair’ (Tok Nan Chair) to carry out research on Sarawak’s various ethnic groups. This MoU will be one of the highlights during the second […]
