Overwhelming response for Borneo Sonic Music Festival at Sarawak Stadium, Kuching

We had a delightful time at this year's edition of Borneo Sonic Music Festival 2024 (BSMF2024) which had attracted overwhelming response for local folks and also concert goers from other countries. The two-day event was held at Sarawak Stadium in Petra Jaya, Kuching and the opening night had attracted about 15,000 people while second night was attended by 20,000 people.

We had the wonderful opportunity to have met the popular Indonesian entertainer, Bunga Cinta Lestari (BCL) at the backstage and the versatile singer was among the star-studded list of performers featured in this year's concert.

Our Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP) are among the supporters for the BSMF which is one of the popular international music festivals that had put Sarawak's name on the world music map.

We are also thankful with the fine weather that had prevailed during the two-day event and the concert goers are most eager to look forward to next year's event which will showcase an exciting celebration of diversity and musical talents from all over.

Joining our folks in the thanksgiving prayers and Yassen recital session at Masjid Jamek, Petra Jaya Kuching

There were 1,500 of our local folks who attended last night’s thanksgiving prayers and Yaseen recital which were held at Masjid Jamek, Petra Jaya Kuching in conjunction with the 78th birthday celebration of Sarawak’s Governor, His Excellency Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

We were delighted with the good turn out and the congregation was also joined by his Right Honourable Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg and local dignitaries.

All set for the parade and march pass at Padang Merdeka, Kuching this weekend

The morning's weather was simply fantastic for the final day full dress rehearsal for the forthcoming parade and march pass to be held in conjunction with the 78th birthday celebrations of Sarawak’s Governor. There are 78 contingents involving 3,100 participants are taking part in the parade and march pass on October 12 which is part of the 7 major events to be held in conjunction with our governor’s birthday, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. 

The parade is also the highlight of seven events scheduled for Oct 10 to Oct 13 in Kuching. The state's award investiture ceremony will be held on the same day after the parade concludes. The event is also much awaited among our city folks who can witness for themselves the colourful display of the participants’ dress code and a variety of performances to be staged during the entertainment segments of the parade.

Welcoming the forthcoming Sarawak Open International Dragon & Lion Dance Cup 2024

The staging of the forthcoming Sarawak Open International Dragon & Lion Dance Cup 2024 on October 26 and 27 at Stadium Perpaduan Negeri Sarawak in Petra Jaya, Kuching has the full support from Sarawak Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts (MTCP). 

The event is organized by Chinese Martial Art Association and sanctioned by the Dragon & Lion Dances Federation of Malaysia. It is heartening to see the organizers had received confirmed entries from 40 dragon and lion dance teams from throughout Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.

It will be another attraction among tourists who will be flocking Kuching City this month which will feature quite a number of exciting events. We lauded the organising of this exciting event which features cross-cultural involvement that reflects the spirit of mutual respect and appreciation that defines Sarawak’s multiethnic society. 

The participation of diverse communities in lion dance performances adds depth to its significance, turning it into not just a celebration of our Chinese community heritage but a broader expression of Sarawak’s shared cultural identity.

Presenting incentives to exemplary students of SMK Asajaya from the 2023/ 2024 Cohort and "A Score Program"

I have congratulated all of our exemplary students from Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan Asajaya (SMK Asajaya) in Kota Samarahan who once again had done us proud in the year 2023 public examinations. They were feted to an incentive presentation ceremony which was held at Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan it was  organised by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) together with the school in recognition to all students of Cohort 2023/ 2024 and “A Score Program”. 

The majority of them had already enrolled in various Public Institutions of Higher Learning Education Institutions (IPTA) in Sarawak, Sabah and other states while there was one student who was accepted by a university in Morocco. I had also thanked the management of the school who had invited me to grace the occasion which was attended by 200 participants including the students’ parents and their teachers. It is a joyful occasion for all of us and it goes without saying that students from outside town areas can excelled in their studies and be on par with their peers in urban schools.