By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 19: Sarawak’s success in hosting the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) General Assembly and Convention last month has not only strengthened international engineering networks but also drawn interest from overseas delegates to revisit the state.
In a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) report, chairwoman of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Sarawak Branch Datu Ir. Dr Angelia Liew San Chuin said the event attracted over 2,000 visitors, including approximately 800 delegates and members from 25 countries.
“In my opinion, this effort was very successful as we received feedback from economists that they truly intend to visit Sarawak again and observe how we manage our resources,” she said when met by reporters after paying a courtesy call on the Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUS) here today.
She added that the visit aimed to express gratitude to the Premier for successfully hosting FEIAP, and to invite him to attend the IEM Sarawak Annual Dinner at the end of November.
The dinner, scheduled to take place at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), is expected to gather around 1,300 guests, including industry representatives and the engineering community.
In another development, IEM Sarawak is also organising the IEM Run, open to the public on December 6, with the flag-off scheduled to take place at the Sarawak Science Centre. — DayakDaily
