SayD’Signers Pavilion main draw at Sarawak Design Week

KUCHING: The SayD’Signers Pavilion will be the main feature at the Sarawak Design Week from Feb 13 to 16 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. The four-day event is from 10am to 6pm is located in the middle of the main exhibition hall on the ground floor of BCCK, and the SayD’Signers Pavilion will showcase […]

Bright future for Sarawak furniture industry

DEPUTY Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan received a courtesy call by a delegation from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex on Monday (May 23). Led by the head of ITB, Dr Imam Santosa, the objective of the courtesy visit is to discuss with Awang Tengah on the […]

STIDC’s programme for furniture designers launched

KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry and Development Corporation (STIDC), through its fully owned subsidiary Saradec Management Sdn Bhd, has implemented the Gayung Bersambut programme. It is an incubator programme connecting SayD’SignersSarawak, who have completed their two-year furniture training developed and implemented by STIDC for fresh graduates since 2018. “I am glad to have a Saradec […]

Designers complete training programme

KUCHING: Participants of Sarawak Young Designers (SayD’SignersSarawak) Batch 2 recently received their certificate of completion of training from Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). The training programme was implemented by STIDC in collaboration with Fakultas Senir Rupa dan Desain (FSRD), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) through online workshops at Spedagi, Sinau Desa, Temeanggung, Central Java in […]

STIDC holds course to groom young furniture designers

KUCHING: In an effort to continuously groom and prepare Sarawak Young Designers (SayD’SignersSarawak) to become furniture designers, Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) has held a public speaking workshop called ‘Speak Up with Confidence’. The Design Talk Series 2 was held online on Monday (Apr 12) aimed at enhancing communication and presentation skills. Attended by […]

Webinar to promote new furniture designers

KUCHING: A webinar on ‘Sarawak Furniture Designs and Investment Opportunities’ was held recently by Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). It focused on three key areas, including strengthening awareness and continuing to promote Sarawak Young Designers (SayD’SignersSarawak). The webinar, which was held on Tuesday, was jointly organised by STIDC in collaboration with Sarawak Trade and […]

SayD’Signers Batch Three undergoing second year training

KUCHING: Batch Three of the SayD’Signers programme are now undergoing their second year of training in furniture design at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia. Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) recruited six fresh graduates from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) for the batch. In a statement, STIDC said the graduates had gone for industrial attachment […]

Virtual Asean International Furniture & Furnishings Show on March 8 to 19

KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) will be participating virtually in the Asean International Furniture & Furnishings Show VX 2021 which will be held from March 9 to 18, showcasing the Sarawak Young Designers (SayD’SignersSarawak) and their creativities. All are welcome to visit STIDC’s booth to view the various new designs created by SayD’SignersSarawak. […]

Cross-country collaboration to produce furniture designers

KUCHING: Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain (FSRD) Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) organised a virtual welcoming ceremony for SayD’SignersSarawak Batch Three to mark the commencement of their second year Furniture Design training programme. Six fresh graduates from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) started their first year training in 2020 through the Industrial Attachment Programme with furniture manufacturers […]

Virtual design talk for young designers

KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) has organised a virtual design talk to promote and strengthen interest of the state’s young designers (SayD’SignersSarawak) in design and creativity especially in furniture on Thursday (Dec 10). With a theme “SayD’Signers, A Jump Start”, the half-day talk was attended by 26 SayD’SignersSarawak of Batch 1 (2018 intake), […]