Exciting finale of this year's Le Tour De Langkawi race held in Bintulu on October 6

It was a pleasure for me to have attended the closing and prize presentation ceremony of the recent Le Tour De Langkawi 2024 which was held at Bintulu over the weekend. I was there as the representative of our right honourable Premier of Sarawak and was privileged to hand over the champion’s trophy to the overall winner. Also present during the ceremony was the honourable Puan Hannah Yeoh, our Federal Minister of Youth and Sports together with local dignitaries.

Our gratitude to the organisers and Federal's Ministry of Youth and Sports for bringing the prestigious event to Miri and Bintulu as part of the final legs of the race. The event was highly anticipated by our local folks especially cycling enthusiasts who had witnessed the international teams competing for the bragging rights of this year's edition. 

The publicity and promotion for the professional cycling race had boosted Sarawak's image among the participating teams including those which had fans all over the world including in Malaysia.

Successful staging of 2024 PARA Sukma and Malaysia Games 2024 (SUKMA2024)

With successful staging of the 21st edition of PARA Sukma and Malaysia Games 2024 (SUKMA2024), Sarawak had shown its capabilities and readiness to host bigger sporting events which will be the 2027 Southeast Asia Games (ASEAN Games 2027) and ASEAN PARA Games (APG) 2027.

Sarawak's success in staging the nation's largest sporting events had also received nothing but praises from people all over including the Federal Government and Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia (KBS) which had given us the nod to co-host the forthcoming ASEAN Games and ASEAN Para Games (APG) 2027.

We thank the trust given by the Federal Government and KBS in giving Sarawak the opportunity to gain valuable experience for the organization of larger sporting events which will be the pride of every Malaysian and especially among our local folks. 

In this year's edition of PARA Sukma, Sarawak had wrested back the overall champion's title from Sabah and our OKU athletes had bagged a total of 82 gold, 52 silver and 74 bronze medals. Our athletes had also set 71 new games' records and had rewritten 22 new national records in the week long PARA Sukma which started on September 22 and ended on 28.

The closing ceremony was held at at Sarawak Indoor Stadium in Petra Jaya, Kuching and it was graced by our Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, YB Puan Hannah Yeoh.

Great start to "Malaysia Madani Rakyat" launching

Today I attended at the opening ceremony of the “Malaysia Madani Rakyat 2024” event which was graced by the right honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who was accompanied by Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg. The event was held at the carpark of Boulevard Shopping Complex in Miri and it attended by thousands of our local folks including members of the Federal as well as Sarawak Government Cabinets.

In his welcoming speech, our esteemed Premier had welcomed the arrival of our Prime Minister and his entourage to Miri. He also expressed appreciation for the cooperation and support of the program from the Federal Government through the esteemed office of Dato Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusuf, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) and the Sarawak government. 

The Prime Minister in his opening speech had mentioned the purpose of this event was to bring the Federal and Sarawak Government closer to our local folks in Sarawak. He commended the rapid development that is happening in Sarawak and lauded the continuous support given to our leaders led by the right honourable Premier of Sarawak. According to him, the peace and harmony in Sarawak is exemplary simply because the local folks can live side by side despite the differences in ethnicities, culture and religious background.

Good response to this year's Al-Quran recitation competition for Asajaya district level

I have congratulated the organizers of this year's Al-Quran recitation competition for Asajaya district level which had attracted 32 participants including our local youths. The event was jointly organised by the Asajaya District Office together with the Islamic Religious Office of the Samarahan Division, JKK Kpg Tambirat Lot and Darul Rahmah Mosque Committee members from Kampung Tambirat Lot.

As the state assemblyman for N15 Asajaya constituency, I had also praised the organizing of this annual event which is meaningful to the Muslim community in this area including our young folks who had participated alongside with the elders. The event is also a testament of unity and solidarity of the Ummah that we have achieved together. 

Colourful opening ceremony of the 21st Para Malaysia Games (Para SukmaXXI)

We had witnessed the official opening ceremony of the 21st Para Malaysia Games (Para SukmaXXI) Sarawak 2024 which was held at Sarawak State Indoor Stadium in Petra Jaya, Kuching and it was graced by our Head of State, His Excellency Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi.

Also present during the event were the right honourable Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg who was accompanied by his Deputy, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian and Federal's Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Puan Hannah Yeoh.

The evening's program had swept the audience with a palpable sense of patriotism, excitement and inclusivity for a memorable night to remember. The various troupes who performed impressive martial arts displays had mesmerised the audience who were feted with the melodies from traditional music instruments resonated throughout the stadium.

The stunning fireworks display that evening had also received the attention of our local folks who had watched the evening's program that was broadcasted "live" on several popular social media channels including those by TVS and Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS).