Kuching, first city in Malaysia to apply for ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ under the UCCN Kuching became the first city in Malaysia to apply for recognition as a ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) Adopt digitalisation in farming for better yields Farmers in Sarawak are encouraged to adopt digitalisation or the Internet of Things (IoT) in their farming to increase productivity and reduce costs, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Giving handicrafts sector a boost The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) through Kraftangan Malaysia is implementing various programmes in an effort to help local craft entrepreneurs to overcome the challenging economic situation due to Covid-19 pandemic. Ayak Art Gallery welcomes local artists Ayak gallery at the popular old Siniawan town is now open to the public after the soft opening on April 9. Riverbank Park will enhance Batu Kawa landscape The newest landmark in Batu Kawa – Riverbank Park, when completed, will transform the landscape of the riverine area. Centexs Commercial committed to help local entrepreneurs Since the establishment of the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) Commercial on April 4, 2019, the organisation has evolved and remains committed to being a premier commercialisation forum for Sarawak’s local entrepreneurs.