Wishing all the best to Datu Hii Chang Kee and Puan Nancy Haji Jolhi on their new positions

We congratulate our former Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP), Datu Hii Chang Kee and also to our former acting Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development (MYSED), Puan Nancy Haji Jolhi on their recent appointments to new positions in Sarawak Civil Service.

Datu Hii Chang Kee had been promoted as the new Deputy State Secretary of Sarawak in our Right Honourable Premier of Sarawak Department. He has been in MTCP sincer 2018 after taking over from Datu Ik Pahon Joyik. Prior to that, he was the Resident of Sibu for 2 years and had also served in Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) for 23 years from 1992 to 2015.

Puan Nancy Haji Jolhi had served as acting Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Youth and Sports Sarawak (MYSS) from August 2018 to December 2021 before taking the lead in MYSED from January to 31 December 2022. She had served together with Datu Hii Chang Kee in the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Sarawak (MTACYS) before the ministry was split into Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak (MTACS) and Ministry of Youth and Sports Sarawak (MYSS) in August 2018 

Puan Nancy Haji Jolhi will assume her new position as Director of Sarawak Museum Department and taking over her position at the ministry of Mr Morshidi Fredrick who was the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) cum Director of Sarawak State Sports Council (MSN Sarawak). Our former Resident of Kuching, Datu Sherrina Hussaini will take over Datu Hii Chang Kee. We congratulate both Datu Sherrina Hussaini and Mr Morshidi Fredrick on their new positions in the ministry.

Timely launch of book on #RWMF-A Journey of 25 Years"

I was given the honour to launch the book on “A Journey of 25 Years” which had showcased our world famed “Rainforest World #music Festival” or fondly known as the #RWMF Kudos to the publishers and their team members who came up with delightful coffee table book on Sarawak’s iconic music festival. We welcome such publication and initiatives simply because it will serve as a good record as well as reference to all music fans among local folks and those from abroad. 

Our young generation will also appreciate the book which tells them on the unique features of our #RWMF which had been around the past quarter of a century. The well documented the festival's growth from humble beginnings with just 300 people in attendance to become a renowned and sought-after event is something which makes us proud. The 170-page book also commemorates the collective achievement of those involved in creating this iconic festival and in keeping the indigenous music of Sarawak alive. Thus, it is good that we continue to keep our festival alive through documentation so that readers will know and appreciate Sarawak's efforts in preserving our cultural heritage for future generations to enjoy.

Harbouring hopes for a full fledged sports school in Sarawak

We harbour high hopes to turn SMK Demak Baru in Petra Jaya into a full-fledged sports school in view of its proximity to our Sarawak Sports Complex and Village which have adequate facilities for talented student athletes to train and prepare themselves for future events. Back in 2018, we had consulted two federal ministries namely the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and Ministry of Education (MoE) on the matter and both had previously agreed to make SMK Demak Baru as a sports school as it is in the vicinity of our Sports Complex. 

One of the reasons for such support is because if the school has no dormitories facility, the nearby Sports Village can cater for such requirement because the whole Sarawak Sports Complex itself has the facilities for training and dormitories. But we still need to follow up on this. As we know that after 2018, there was a change of government and the idea was thrown out, and now we have to start from scratch. But deep inside me, I’d still love to see a proper sports school to be set up there. It is also ideal for the setting up of Centre for High Performance at our state's sports complex so that Sarawakian athletes can be properly trained and to ensure they are motivated to become champions.

Our heartfelt thanks to supporters of Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 and Borneo Jazz Festival

It is heartening for us to see the keen support given by the private sector for the forthcoming Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 (RWMF2022) in Kuching on June 17 to 19 and Borneo Jazz Festival (BJF2022) in Miri. We welcome their contributions that will help Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) in fulfilling its vision of bringing the world together through music. The synergy from a united front will ensure the success of this year’s event that will be held at Sarawak Culture Village (SCV) in Damai, Santubong on June 17 to 19. The public–private partnership collaboration is also a show of confidence and trust in Sarawak’s mission to make a positive and lasting difference in the local and world music community.

We give our heartfelt thanks to our list of sponsors for RWMF2022 and BJF2022 who comprise of Malaysia Airlines, the official airline partner, Karuna Sarawak, the official ticketing partner, Canard Media, the food and beverage mart partner, Society Atelier Sarawak, the village mart partner, GRAB PETROS, Rip Curl, Watsons, Coco Cabana Miri, Mid Valley City (Kuala Lumpur and Johor), Plaza Merdeka Shopping Centre and The Waterfront Hotel, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), SKS Airways, Smart Leisure Travel, Gurney Plaza Penang, Hardwood Timber, Hornbill Skyways, Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA), MyCar, Sarawak Timber Association and Trienekens Sarawak.

Giving our Responsible Tourism agenda a boost in this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 and Borneo Jazz Festival 2022

I take my hat off to Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for their commitment to “Responsible Tourism” which is also embedded in this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 (RWMF2022) and Borneo Jazz Festival 2022 (BJF2022). For this year’s event, STB have received a sponsorship of at least 2,000 plants sponsored by companies for their “ecoGreenPlanet” programme.

Through this greening initiative, members of the public can pay their part in the programme where RM10 for each RM25 virtual RWMF or BJF ticket sold will be donated towards the tree-planting activities that will be held after the festivals. We are also delighted with STB which had also debuted its first AR mascots, Sara an Orang Ulu girl dressed in traditional attire, and Wawa, a Rhinoceros hornbill and Sarawak’s State emblem.

It is STB’s first foray into AR technology in line with the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS2030) and Sarawak's Tourism Master Plan’s goal of embarking on virtual tourism.

Such mascots are delightful and can be deployed in strategic locations with Internet connectivity to welcome our visitors and also provide them with a fun and innovative tourism experience while exploring Sarawak. I am convinced that this latest development from STB will certainly bring the tourism industry to greater heights and increase Sarawak’s visibility worldwide. We look forward to more exciting AR and virtual reality (VR) tourism initiatives that are also in the pipeline.

The International Journal of Business Events and Legacies (IJBEL) gets endorsed by International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)

Kudos to Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) for having established the global collaboration with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) on the International Journal of Business Events and Legacies (IJBEL). It is the first journal in South East Asia that covers business meetings and events as a whole. It is also the first in the world to merge business events and legacy topics under one roof having the objective to widen the knowledge capacity of the global industry, ranging from practitioners and researchers to consumers and policymakers. 

The journal aims to address real-world issues on business meetings, tourism, and legacies. The synergy between BESarawak and ICCA will certainly take our business event legacies to another level because the association is the global expert in international association meetings. I am proud to have witnessed the signing ceremony which was held at the sideline of IMEX2022  in Messe, Frankfurt Germany that was held on 31 May to 2 June. It was also a pleasure to have met President of ICCA, James Rees who spoke and supported the journal that was recognised by the association as supporting its education goals which are aligned with ICCA's objectives. For us, the journal can be seen as a learning tool and a platform for every destination in the world to innovate, improve and inspire the international meetings sector. I have also mentioned that our Ministry of Tourism Creative Industry and Performing Arts is serious about business events flourishing in Sarawak. This is why this sector was included in our Post Covid19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS2030), a 10-year policy formulated by the Sarawak  Government to achieve its high income status state by 2030.

Welcoming the revitalise sports tourism in Sarawak

Things are definitely going to normal and it is heartening for us to see that the sports tourism sector is also making a comeback after 2 years of hiatus due to the pandemic. This is possible because of Malaysia’s transition to the endemic phase and with the relaxation of some standard operating procedures (SOPs). Thus, the recent launching of international sporting events like Kuching Marathon 2022 and Miri Marathon 2022 together with the much awaited Spartan Race would surely woo more tourists on to our shores. 

The last 2 years had been challenging not just for sports tourism but all sectors in our local tourism industry. However, with the opening of our country’s borders, there is already an increase of flights into Sarawak. This is a promising development and we are glad the flights coming in are about the same as before the time of COVID-19. With exciting forthcoming international sports events, we therefore encourage not only local participants but those from overseas to join. And this in return will also boost the hotel industry as the hotel rooms will be taken up to cater to these participants and their families.

All the best to our Sarawakian "Badang" who will be competing in 31 SEA Games, Hanoi Vietnam

All the best to our three Sarawakians "Badang" who were selected for the national bodybuilding squad in the 31st SEA Games to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The trio are namely Dr Malvern Abdullah and Buda Achah of Kuching while Azri Asmat Sefri is from Miri. They will be joining the rest of the team in Kuala Lumpur before leaving for Hanoi tomorrow. Thank you to our Kuching South Mayor, Dato Wee Hong Seng, who is also Sarawak Bodybuilding Association president for the courtesy visit to my office recently.  He was also there for the state flag handing over ceremony to Dr Malvern who represented the athletes. All the best to Buda Achah who will compete in the Men’s Lightweight (70kg) category and also in the Mixed Pairs category while Azri will perform in Men’s Light Flyweight (55kg) category, while Malvern will give fight in the Men’s Bantamweight (65kg) and also in the Mixed Pairs categories.

Malaysia Airlines will be official airline for 17th Borneo Jazz Festival 2022 in Miri on 24 to 26 June

We thank Malaysia Airlines which will be official airline for the 17th Borneo Jazz Festival to be held in Miri on 24 to 26 June. The collaboration is a continuation of the Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) partnership with Sarawak Tourism Board (STB). Our local music fans and also from abroad can look forward to the rewarding experience of enjoying live world-class performances in Sarawak.

This year jazz festival will feature 60 exciting performers from USA, Hungary, Singapore, France  Malaysia and more, showcasing an array of various musical styles. Among those who are expected to perform are DJ Estephe, Alemay Fernandez, Richard Jackson, Masia One, Afro Asia, Asiabeat and many more. Taking centre stage in Miri are winners of the recent nationwide Borneo Jazz Talent Search launched on April 1 this year. 

The talent search was introduced in 2018 as part of the jazz festival’s musical outreach programme to provide a unique opportunity for aspiring musicians aged between 15-30 years old to showcase their talents on an international stage.

Borneo Jazz Festival is on June 24 26 June at Copa Cabana, Miri

The much awaited Borneo Jazz Festival (BJF) which is one of Southeast Asia’s longest running international Jazz festivals, is making a comeback. This year festival is entering its 17th edition and will be held on 24 to 26 June at Copa Cabana, Miri. The event is based on a hybrid format and attendance for the physical concert is limited to 1,000 pax per day. During the three-day event, online viewers can also experience livestream performances from their homes via an online platform.

With the theme “Jazz in the Jungle”, this year’s event is about rejuvenating our local jazz scene with the wonders of nature that is in abundance in Miri which is also the gateway to Northern Sarawak.

The hybrid concert concept is also one of the good ways to have this year because the previous Borneo Jazz Virtual Experience held last year has managed to attract 244,637 online viewers from 43 countries. Kudos to Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for their aggressive marketing and promotion campaigns which will woo more domestic and foreign visitors to come to Sarawak including to Miri. Sarawak is expected to welcome a large of domestic and foreign tourists in the next few months with the staging of international tourism events which include the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), Spartan Race and the Borneo Jazz Festival. This will help to boost the recovery of our tourism industry and to complement Sarawak's Post Covid19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS).

  

Kudos to AirAsia for coming up with a direct flight between Kuching and Singapore soon

Kudos to AirAsia for coming up with a direct flight between Kuching and Singapore by the end of this month with the details on the upcoming direct flight will be announced soon. This is good news to all of us because presently, there is only Scoot which is operating direct flights between Kuching and Singapore. By the end of April, we will have AirAsia coming from Singapore and t will be easier for those coming into Sarawak,

We are eager to have more flights coming into Sarawak in view of the international events which will be held in Kuching including the Spartan Race Sarawak 2022 which will take place at the Agriculture Institute, Sarawak and Leadership Institute of Civil Service Sarawak in Semengok, Kuching on June 11 and 12. The race will be held a week earlier than the forthcoming Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) on June 17 to 19, while the Borneo Jazz Music Festival to be held in Miri on June 24 to 26 which is a week after the RWMF at Sarawak Culture Village in Damai, Santubong. We also hope that those taking part in the Spartan race would stay on for the RWMF and after that, continue staying on for the Borneo Jazz Music Festival. Definitely, some of them are staying on...from running in the jungles to entertainment.

Getting consent from all parties for consent on anti-hopping law

We have viewed the suggestion to seek consent from various state governments and heads of state before enforcing the anti-party hopping law as a good proposal because it would be appropriate to refer to Sarawak as one of the three regions that formed Malaysia. I have mentioned this to our media friends recently and anything to do with an important decision like that, we need to get consent from other regions since Malaysia was formed by three regions. Do not bulldoze (any major decision). I was asked to comment on Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s remarks on Sunday that a suggestion had been made for the anti-party hopping Bill to be first granted consent by state governments and the respective heads of state before being enforced. 

I believed YB Dato Sri Wan Junaidi must have discussed the matter with Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg before bringing it up. On whether this issue would be deliberated during the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting next month, it will be debated and deliberated if it is going to be in the form of a Bill. The second meeting of the first session of the 19th DUN will be held on May 17 to 26 and there's no telling if the anti-party hopping issue would be one of the Bills. The coming sitting is scheduled to be officiated at by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Bringing Rainforest World Music Festival back after a two year hiatus

We will be organising this year's Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) on June 17 to 19 at Sarawak Culture Village (SCV), Santubong and it will be held in a hybrid manner. It has been two years since the festival was last held here due to the pandemic. We are indeed glad to have it this year and there will be international musicians from Canada, India, USA, Finland and Mexico who will have live performances at the festival. But festival goers can also look forward to seeing the live performances by Sarawak musical talents such as international award winning singer, Alena Murang, Kemada, Sang Rawi, At Adau, Tuku Kame, Suk Binie’, Nading Rhapsody and Mathew Ngau, our well-known sape musician.

We have decided to have this year's festival on hybrid manner to enable more people to see it online because only 5,000 tickets are on sale daily. Last year’s festival which held virtually had managed to garner 402,865 viewers from 79 countries. Thus, the overwhelming response by Netizens had led the organiser to include the hybrid concept for this year's edition because it is the best way to go to further extend festival’s visibility on the global stage. With the objective of bringing people back together and to come to Sarawak, this year’s festival is one of the first international hybrid musical events to be staged in Malaysia after the recent reopening of our borders.

Addressing the issue of soaring air ticket prices in view of forthcoming festive season

I have commented on the issue of soaring flight ticket prices which had been widely mentioned by our local folks especially when the festive season comes. I viewed that the Federal Government needs to play its role in setting the ceiling price for domestic flight tickets from the Semenanjung to Sabah and Sarawak.

Such proposals and measures need to be considered in addressing the issue of ticket prices especially ahead of the festive season because presently there is no set ceiling price. Such situation has forced many Sarawakians and Sabahans to buy tickets at high prices just to return to their villages during the festive season.

For this reason, we must have a ceiling price because it is unreasonable if the ticket price for a one -way flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching can cost up to RM2,000 to RM3,000. At ministry level, we have always monitor the issue and negotiations with the federal government are underway to resolve it.

However, this matter also needs to be seen from various perspectives so that it does not burden the government and the airline companies. Our discussions will continue but we have to be practical as well, if the ticket prices is cheap and airlines will suffer huge losses if there is only 20 or 30 passengers .

Thus, we need to look at it from different angles for both sides so as not to burden anyone. I have also advised our folks to buy their flight tickets in advance before the festive season to avoid the problem of expensive prices. This will enable the airline companies to manage the flight schedules according to the number of tickets already purchased.

Wooing 4,000 delegates to Sarawak for the forthcoming national and international conferences

Sarawak is optimistic in wooing an estimated 4,000 delegates coming to the state in conjunction with the staging of four major national and international events that will be held here. I have mentioned this in the recent BESarawak’s Tribal Gathering held in Kuala Lumpur for the official announcement of conferences under the Malaysian Institute of Food Technology, the Malaysian Society of Radiographers, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (Malaysia) Society and the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists (MSA) and the College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia. 

The forthcoming conferences augur well for Sarawak’s efforts to align with international objectives and standards in measuring the intangible benefit of business events known as "legacy impact". 

As such, we have also decided to continue the "Business Events Planners Incentivised Packages" for the year 2022 under the "BEimpactful" program which provides extended financial and in-kind incentives. It is applicable for physical, hybrid, and homegrown national and international conventions, exhibitions, and corporate meetings. For national and international corporate incentives, the event must be held physically only.

BESarawak together with MyCEB are working closely at higher levels of collaboration to drive Malaysia’s economic transformation and social development through business events. It is in line with Sarawak’s Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 or PCDS. The business events sector had been identified as an aspiration to empower communities and conserve heritage, culture and biodiversity and promote investment and development in all sectors. Thus, we must do these in preparation for the impacts of border reopening on April 1, and the high probability of international business events making their way back. Since the inception of Business Events Sarawak in 2006, approximately RM3 billion in total economic impacts were recorded under the various national and international meetings, events and conferences held on Sarawak's shores.

Hearing the same old stories from DAP in view of the forthcoming 15th General Election (GE15)

I thank our media friends who seek my comments on whether the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will pose any threat to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the upcoming 15th General Election even if it works with other opposition parties. 

As vice president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), I have pointed out that the opposition party’s track record is not in their favour and it is also the basis for my argument. Bear in mind, the DAP had failed to deliver after they won the 14th General Election (GE14) in 2018 leading up to the collapse of the opposition alliance in 2020.

Both DAP and Pakatan Harapan (PH) had made similar statements before and they had claimed of wanting to bring down the ruling government to save Malaysia before GE14. The people believed that and voted for them and they won in GE14 only to realise that the DAP and PH were no better than the government they had removed then. Once again, we are hearing over and over the same nice rhymes and statements from them as GE15 is coming soon but our local folks will not allow themselves be cheated again.

DAP Sarawak's chairman, YB Chong Chieng Jen had recently issued statements that the opposition party recognised the importance of the upcoming parliamentary election to so-called reset Malaysia from falling into a path of incompetency, religious extremism and even the return of grand kleptocrats into the highest positions of the country. DAP itself was said to open for cooperation with other opposition parties in Sarawak to take on Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and GPS in the coming general election.

Celebrating SABERKAS 50th golden jubilee on a grand scale starting July this year

Sarawak United National Youth Organisation or SABERKAS will be 50 years old in July 2023 but we are making preparations for the golden jubilee celebration this year. We have already formed a committee to organise the celebration of the forthcoming special occasion. There will be various activities and programmes to be held throughout the celebration period.

The organization is an apolitical organisation with members coming from different social and political backgrounds including those from the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and also from opposing parties. Our membership goes across the board and we do not use SABERKAS as a means to gain political mileage. It serves as a youth mobiliser and a good avenue for them to networking with their own peers from all over Sarawak. 

I have chaired SABERKAS' 54th Supreme Council Meeting recently and we are optimistic in having a  branch in each of the 82 state constituencies. Presently we have set up branches in 78 constituencies mostly in major towns and coastal areas, and only four areas which have not registered. These remaining branches are located in the northern region. Their registrations are expected to be completed in the next three or four months once the administrative processes are settled. If the new branches are not established, SABERKAS would not be able to channel the annual allocations of RM21,000 to them and this would cause the youths in these areas to lose out in terms of having events and activities in their areas. 

Getting our youths to join Sarawak's "Youth Entrepreneur Setup" programme

I have called on our local youths to participate in the "Youth Entrepreneur Setup" (YES) programme which had been endorsed by Sarawak's government as its platform to guide and inspire young talents to venture into entrepreneurship

In fact, this youth-oriented programme was first mooted by Sarawak's Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg who had talked on how to aspire and inspire our youths.Thus, the portfolio of entrepreneur development was included in our Ministry of Youth, Sports and Youth Development (MYSED) to spearhead the initiative. This resulted in the formation of "YES" programmed to bring young and aspiring entrepreneurs together, to enable them to give ideas as well as share experience and expertise. I have mentioned to them that entrepreneurs, can be from various sectors namely agriculture, services, food and beverages, among others but all require the same elements to succeed.

Looking at the huge turnout at the event, I was confident that the programme could be carried out in other districts, to reach its objectives. MYSED’s role is not about giving out grant, as he believed was not the right way to help and guide the young ones. We have to provide the youths a platform, train them till they have reached or done their best at certain levels, and only then incentives should be given as their rewards.

That is the kind of outlook we want because we believe that merely giving out money will not help the youths much in the long run. Our youth's mindset must change, take up the challenge and be equipped with mental strength, creativity, determination to work hard and to commit to responsibilities in order to become successful in near future.

My comments on results of Johor's recent state elections

The dust had settled and the people of Johor had given their mandate to the Barisan Nasional (BN) to be the government of the day. I think the folks in Johor are hoping and looking forward to political stability following BN's langslide victory in the March 12 state's election. The voters in Johor have voted and the process of democracy has been done. 

Congratulations to BN for their big win. We hope with this big win, we will see political stability in Johor. The BN candidates had swept 40 out of 56 seats the Johor state polls while opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) had managed to scoop up 12 seats. Perikatan Nasional (PN), helmed by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin won three seats, and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) won only one seat. 

Best news of the week on review of special grants for Sarawak between the state government and the Finance Ministry

The forthcoming discussions on the review of special grants for Sarawak between the state government and the Finance Ministry was one of the best news of the week for our local folks. As disclosed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili in Parliament recently, such move was part of the efforts to restore and honour the rights of both Sabah and Sarawak as stipulated under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). 

For Sarawak, the handing over of authority in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the state was inked on June 1, last year and it was agreed during the MKMA63, headed by former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Both Sarawak and its neighbour Sabah were also empowered to issue deep sea fishing licenses on October 18 during the MKMA63 meeting chaired by Prime Minister in the which the details are expected to be resolved latest by next month. Alhamdullilah, both Sarawak and Sabah will also benefit from the amendment to Article 1(2) and Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution, which was unanimously passed by the Dewan Rakyat on December 14 last year.

We are supporting the ongoing efforts in the crucial and historic resolution of the constitutional amendments to Article 1(2) and 160(2) that is pertaining to the equal status of Sabah and Sarawak, to redefine the ‘federation’, and institutionalising September 16 as Malaysia Day. Kudos to the Federal Government, through the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), that will continue to discuss pressing issues and ensure the rights and demands of the Borneo states are met. Thus, we welcome the series of meetings and discussions are to be held throughout the year  with the aim to settle any issues along the way.

Heartfelt thanks to Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and RTM Sarawak for their wonderful support

Our heartfelt thanks to Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and RTM Sarawak for their wonderful support towards the recent staging of "Citrawarna Malaysia" which held in Kuching from 24 to 27 of this month. Thank you for organising a "live" interview for me at our iconic Darul Hana Bridge at Kuching Waterfront which greatly helped us in promoting the 3-day event which was the first of its kind to be held in the city. 

Our deepest appreciation to Federal's Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC), YB Dato Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri who was instrumental in bringing the wonderful Citrawarna festivities to Sarawak soils. It really helps to boost our local economy especially the entrepreneurs and business community which were abled to sell their range of products to the thousands of spectators there. We are happy and satisfied with the overall compliance of SOP among our local folks who went to the various localities throughout Citrawarna period and this showed the high level cooperation of cooperation to the organisers and relevant authorities.