Sarawak and Sabah electrical association 39th anniversary do kicks off tomorrow

SIBU: The Electrical Association of Sarawak and Sabah will stage various activities from Jan 12 to 14 in conjunction with its 39th anniversary.

Chairman Hii Hua Chuon said the curtain-raiser will be the welcoming reception tomorrow at 6.30pm at Kingwood Hotel, to be graced by Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, who is also Minister of International Trade and ECommerce.

“Some 1,000 delegates, including those from The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia (TEEAM) are expected to attend,” he told a press conference yesterday.

“We also expect representatives from Johor Bahru Electrical & Electronics Association, Perak Electrical Association and Sarawak Electrical Association,” he added.

The organising committee, headed by Tiong Chiong Kiing, has drawn up various activities.

The programme for the reception dinner will include performances by local singers and dancers as well as artistes from Astro.

A visit to United College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) has been arranged for Jan 12 to enable the delegates to have a better insight into the structural buildup of the university.

The following day, they will visit the Rantau Panjang shipbuilding zone, followed by a conference in the afternoon at Kingwood Hotel.

On Jan 14, the delegates will visit Sibu Central Market, Sibu Eng Ann Teng Temple and Sibu Cultural Centre.