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KUALA LUMPUR — First Lady Louise ''Liza'' Araneta-Marcos has spent time with spouses of other ASEAN leaders at the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. ''What a beautiful and ...
For this facility, the architect Kuma Kengo created a design based on Malaysia’s intricately patterned songket textiles. The pavilion exterior uses 5,000 bamboo plants from Japan, and the ...
Osaka – In the lead-up to Expo 2025, the world’s fair was plagued by controversy over its ballooning budget and labor shortages. Construction challenges abounded for the designers of the 48 ...
Meanwhile, Malaysian Traditional Textile Lovers Association (CITRA) committee member and Terengganu songket entrepreneur Luqman Al-Hakim Ariffin Billah said that the organisation of Bazar Kraf ...
SONGKET weaving is a famed traditional fabric art of Sarawak, handed down from generation to generation. Now, it has been brought to life through song and drama in a new musical making its debut ...
THE 5km International Songket Run 4.0 was the perfect occasion for Azreen Zaid to spend quality time with her son who has autism. Joining Azreen, who was dressed in a turquoise-gold thread songket ...
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 — The Embassy of Malaysia in Washington DC, recently hosted the Songket Malaysia Day Reception, themed “Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Magnificent Golden Threads of ...
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has co-developed Songket Editions of the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 EVs with Kraftangan Malaysia (Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation), an agency under the ...
Traditionally worn during significant ceremonies, Songket serves as a symbol of Malaysia’s cultural richness, blending intricate design with profound meaning. Songket was recognised by UNESCO as an ...
In an effort to showcase the beauty of the handwoven Songket to a global audience, the Embassy has organized an exciting program for an event called Songket Malaysia Day. This event will feature an ...
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 1 — The Malaysian Embassy in Washington DC will highlight the songket at its Malaysia Day celebration, aiming to showcase the intricate craftsmanship of the local traditional ...