KUCHING: The visit of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Her Royal Highness Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, and members of the royal family to Sarawak is expected to pave the way for collaboration between the two states in the field of handicrafts.

Sarawak Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg, said that the Sultan of Pahang has agreed to witness the upcoming Sarawak Regatta next week.

“The Sultan of Pahang will be attending with his family to watch the Regatta and also visit the craft exhibition, which includes our keringkam embroidery.

“Two months ago, I visited Pahang at the invitation of His Royal Highness (in conjunction with the Pahang Heritage Festival), accompanied by the Head of State of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

“We will be establishing cooperation in the development of handicrafts,” he said when met by reporters after officiating the Sarawak Regatta 2025 at the Kuching Waterfront on Friday.

Meanwhile, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari shared that the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Race (SIDBR) 2025 has received overwhelming interest, with participation from 23 countries.
Earlier, the Premier had the opportunity to launch SIDBR 2025 by officiating the traditional ‘eye-dotting’ ceremony for the Dragon Boat Regatta and flagging off the Battle of the Dragons event.

A total of 62 teams from 23 countries are taking part, with over 2,000 participants in total.

Seven categories are being contested, namely International Premier Open 20’s, Open 12’s, Mixed 12’s, Premier Women 12’s, Masters Open 12’s (for participants aged 40 and above), International Cancer Survivors Open, and the Battle of the Dragons (Dragon Tug) 6’s paddlers. -UKASnews

Translator: Uilson Ng