Think 'batik' on Thursdays, says Dr Wee on Dewan Rakyat initiative to boost local fabric


KUALA LUMPUR: Among the many efforts to recognise and promote Malaysian batik on a worldwide platform is the decision to allow MPs to wear batik in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursdays, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The Ayer Hitam MP said in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 25) that when Malaysians think of Thursday, they should also think of batik.

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