Kuching is first Malaysian city on Unesco's creative cities list for gastronomy


State Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (centre) and Kuching South mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng (left) showing the letter from Unesco admitting Kuching as a creative city of gastronomy, while the ministry's permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee looks on.

KUCHING: Sarawak's capital has become the first city in Malaysia to be accepted to the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of gastronomy.

State Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Kuching South City Council and Kuching North City Hall received an official letter from Unesco on the acceptance on Tuesday (Nov 16).

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