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The Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Ewon visits Sabah PMR 2025 Media Centre in Tawau
TAWAU: Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, Datuk Ewon Benedick, took time off his busy schedule today to visit the Media Centre for the Sabah MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025 here. He arrived at 1 pm and was welcomed by Sabah Information Department, Media and Corporate Communication Division principal assistant director Dr Diana Dominic. During the 10-minute visit, Ewon greeted media personnel on duty and thanked them for their coverage of the programme. Bernama TV journalist Diah Mohd Jaiz and Sabah Bureau Chief Fadzli Ramli also briefed him on how news content is gathered in the field and transmitted to the headquarters in Kuala Lumpur before being delivered to subscribers. The media centre, set up by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) in collaboration with the Malaysian Information Department, has been operating since yesterday to support journalists covering the event. Tawau is hosting the three-day Sabah PMR 2025 from May 9 to 11. The people-focused initiative is organised by the Prime Minister's Department through the Performance Acceleration Coordination Unit (PACU), with KUSKOP as the lead ministry. The programme is aimed at empowering the people and reducing poverty through entrepreneurship. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to officiate the event tomorrow afternoon, with Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor also expected to attend.
Borneo Post
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Borneo Post
‘Kaamatan For All' theme promotes unity and tourism
Leonard (third from right) after the interview session at SABAHfm. – Sabah Information Department photo KOTA KINABALU (Apr 28): 'Kaamatan for All' or in the Kadazan language, Kaamatan Montok Toinsanan, has been chosen as the theme for this year's Kaamatan Festival. The Permanent Secretary of the Sabah Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry, Datuk Leonard Stephen Poyong, stated that the theme was selected to strengthen unity and the spirit of brotherhood among the people of Sabah, while also enhancing national integration for all Malaysians. 'The Kaamatan Festival is celebrated by all levels of society in Sabah and Malaysia, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, background, or way of life. 'Kaamatan also reflects harmony and goodwill, in line with the Malaysia Madani concept,' he said after an interview session with SABAHfm at the Integrated Complex of the Ministry of Communications here on Monday. According to Leonard, the state-level Kaamatan Festival launch is scheduled to take place on May 1 in Tambunan, with various exciting events prepared. He mentioned that among the highlights is the opening ceremony, which will be officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor. 'In addition, various exhibition booths, including those from private and government sectors, will be set up, and the Farmers, Livestock Breeders and Fishermen's Day celebration will also be held simultaneously. 'We will also launch the Rural Agriculture Revolution project, which will be officiated by the Chief Minister,' he said. Leonard added that various programs have been organized to attract public attendance at the Kaamatan Festival launch in Tambunan, while also promoting the district as a prime tourism destination for local and international visitors. 'One of our hopes is to showcase Tambunan as a successful tourism hub through exhibitions of woven crafts, woodwork, and local products from the district. 'It also provides opportunities for residents around Tambunan, including Keningau, Sook, Nabawan and Pensiangan, to be directly involved in organizing this state-level festival,' he added.
