Foreign troupes to add colour to cultural festival

Happy retirement: Tiong (second from right) presenting a bank premium certificate to a retiring staff.

SIBU: A total of seven foreign troupes will add merriment to this year’s Borneo Cultural Festival which kicks off today (Thursday) until next Saturday.

Sibu Municipal Council chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King said in his opening address at the council meeting yesterday that the troupes would stage their performances during the final three nights at the town square.